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Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review.

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Ceppa, EP; Sileshi, B; Beasley, GM; Lawson, JH
Published in: J Vasc Access
2009
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Infected prosthetic arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis present a profound risk to patient well being. Here we present five recent cases and describe our technique for total graft excision. We also review the literature and discuss the much debated role of partial, subtotal, and total graft excision.

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Georgia Marie Beasley
Author Georgia Marie Beasley Surgical Oncology
Jeffrey Harold Lawson
Author Jeffrey Harold Lawson Surgery, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Published In

J Vasc Access

DOI

10.1177/112972980901000302

ISSN

1129-7298

Publication Date

2009

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

148 / 152

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Upper Extremity
  • Reoperation
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Ceppa, E. P., Sileshi, B., Beasley, G. M., & Lawson, J. H. (2009). Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review. J Vasc Access, 10(3), 148–152. https://doi.org/10.1177/112972980901000302
Ceppa, Eugene P., Bantayehu Sileshi, Georgia M. Beasley, and Jeffrey H. Lawson. “Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review.” J Vasc Access 10, no. 3 (2009): 148–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/112972980901000302.
Ceppa EP, Sileshi B, Beasley GM, Lawson JH. Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review. J Vasc Access. 2009;10(3):148–52.
Ceppa, Eugene P., et al. “Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review.” J Vasc Access, vol. 10, no. 3, 2009, pp. 148–52. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/112972980901000302.
Ceppa EP, Sileshi B, Beasley GM, Lawson JH. Surgical excision of infected arteriovenous grafts: technique and review. J Vasc Access. 2009;10(3):148–152.

Published In

J Vasc Access

DOI

10.1177/112972980901000302

ISSN

1129-7298

Publication Date

2009

Volume

10

Issue

3

Start / End Page

148 / 152

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Upper Extremity
  • Reoperation
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Humans
  • Female