2022
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030386
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Use of a Silver-Impregnated Vascular Graft: Single-Center Experience

Abstract: Introduction: Vascular graft infection is a life threatening situation with significant morbidity and mortality. Bacterial graft infection can lead to false aneurysms, bleeding and sepsis. There are a lot of risky situations where grafts can become infected. It is therefore highly desirable to have a vascular graft that is resistant to infection. In this retrospective clinical study, a silver-impregnated vascular graft was evaluated in various indications. Methods: Our study included a total of 71 patients who… Show more

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“…There are no wide studies on these materials, and, therefore, no definitive conclusions can be drawn. There is still little evidence for silver-coated grafts and bovine-pericardium xenogenous grafts, and further studies are needed to confirm their efficacy in VGEIs [16,22,[129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136]. Autologous femoral veins may also be used for an in situ reconstruction of the aorto-iliac segment in VGEIs [137][138][139][140].…”
Section: Treatment Of Vgeimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are no wide studies on these materials, and, therefore, no definitive conclusions can be drawn. There is still little evidence for silver-coated grafts and bovine-pericardium xenogenous grafts, and further studies are needed to confirm their efficacy in VGEIs [16,22,[129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136]. Autologous femoral veins may also be used for an in situ reconstruction of the aorto-iliac segment in VGEIs [137][138][139][140].…”
Section: Treatment Of Vgeimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, few antimicrobial VGs are commercially available, including elemental or acetate-silver-coated/impregnated PET grafts, or rifampicin-bonded or -soaked PET grafts. The latter could be with or without the synergistic effect of silver and triclosan [11,12]. These grafts have proven to be effective in aorta or lower limb vascular surgery but are not available in a calibre compatible with small-diameter arteries.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%