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A successfully-treated case of graft infection after thoracoabdominal aortic repair is reported. A 61-year-old male underwent graft replacement of a Crawford type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and developed graft infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. After 35 days' open retroperitoneal irrigation, the culture around the graft turned negative, and omental transposition and skin flap transfer were successfully conducted. The long-term open retroperitoneal irrigation could be conducted without significant complications, and it was very effective in controlling the severe infection.
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Ninomiya, M., Taketani, T., Kubota, H. et al. Open retroperitoneal irrigation for graft infection after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 51, 37–40 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-003-0066-8
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