Treatment Options for Primary Infected Aorta

Infected Aneurysm and Inflammatory Aorta: Diagnosis and Management

“…The main aims of surgical procedures are removal of infected tissue and revascularization if distal perfusion is limited. Mortality rate without surgery was 85 percent with infected thoracic aneurysm and 96 percent with infected aortic aneurysm [10,11]. Figure 2 shows a gradually enlarged infective aneurysm treated on medication alone despite the control of bacteremia [12].…”

Imaging Features and Diagnosis of Infected Aortic Aneurysms and Inflammatory Diseases Involving the Aorta

“…Because mortality rates without surgery were 85% with infected thoracic aneurysm and 96% with infected aortic aneurysm [26,27], surgical replacement or debridement is the treatment of choice combined with antibiotic therapy [16]. The main aims of the surgical procedures include the removal of the infected tissue and revascularization in cases where distal perfusion is limited.…”