Infection of a Nitinol Popliteal Arterial Stent

Introduction Stenting of femoropopliteal segment disease is becoming more acceptable as a durable procedure. Recognised complications include infection; however, this is rare in bare nitinol stents. Report We present the first case of an infected bare nitinol stent in the popliteal artery treated wi...

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Published inEuropean journal of vascular and endovascular surgery extra Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. e41 - e42
Main Authors Green, B.R, McCaslin, J, Wyatt, M.G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2013
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Bare nitinol stent
Femoropopliteal segment
Infection
Surgery
Infection
Bare nitinol stent
Femoropopliteal segment
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Summary:Introduction Stenting of femoropopliteal segment disease is becoming more acceptable as a durable procedure. Recognised complications include infection; however, this is rare in bare nitinol stents. Report We present the first case of an infected bare nitinol stent in the popliteal artery treated with explantation of the stent, ligation of the artery, and a femoropopliteal reversed-vein bypass graft. Complete wound healing and patent bypass graft noted at three-month follow-up. Discussion Infected stents are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and need to be removed.
ISSN:1533-3167
1533-3167
DOI:10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2013.06.004