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Local Therapy With Graft Preservation

Julio Popovsky, MD; Sanford Singer, MD

Arch Surg. 1980;115(2):203-205.

Abstract
• Three cases of infected vascular prosthesis in the groin were treated successfully with antibiotics, local debridement, and continuous irrigation of the area with the appropriate antibiotic solution. We describe a system developed to permit steady instillation of antibiotic solution and complete drainage by suction to remove serous and necrotic material. In selected cases of infected vascular grafts, when they have not thrombosed, aggressive local and systemic therapy may control the infection and permit salvage of the prosthesis.

(Arch Surg 115:203-205, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, The Mt Sinai Hospital of Cleveland and Suburban Hospital, Cleveland.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 8, 1979.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, The Mt Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, 1800 E 105 St, Cleveland, OH 44106 (Dr Popovsky).

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