Combined vessel loop vascular control and exposure for Cimino-Brescia fistulas.

A simple method of combined atraumatic vascular control and apposition of vein and artery which facilitates performance of a Cimino-Brescia arteriovenous fistula for angioaccess is described herein.

Primary Salmonella aortic graft infection. First reported case.

The first spontaneous Salmonella aortic graft infection is reported, being due to graft contamination via a graft enteric erosion. The high mortality of Salmonella aortic infection and gram-negative graft infections is noted.