Xenopericardial roll graft replacement for infectious pseudoaneurysms and graft infections of the aorta

Table 1 Patient profiles

Case No.	Age (yr)	Previous aortic operation	Site and type of operation		Aortic pathology	Previous operation	Source of infection	Organism	Pericardium used	Omento-pexy
1	75	-	Ascending	Initial	Pseudoaneurysm	Subtotal gastrectomy + omentectomy	Unclear	MSSA	Equine	-
2	79	-	Arch	Initial	Pseudoaneurysm	Y-graft	Unknown	Negative	Equine	-
3	63	-	Thoraco-abdominal	Initial	Dissection	Arch	DSWI	MRSA	Bovine	-
4	72	Descending	Descending (+esophagectomy + jejunostomy)	Rescue	True aneurysm	-	Esophageal perforation	Candida albicans E. coli, Streptococcus anginosus	Bovine	-
5	55	Ascending	Ascending	Rescue	Dissection	-	Unknown	Negative	Bovine	-
6	80	-	Descending	Initial	Pseudoaneurysm	Liver abscess drainage	Liver abscess	E. coli	Bovine	-
7	59	Ascending	Ascending	Rescue	Dissection	-	DSWI	MRSA	Bovine	-
8	73	Descending + rescue TEVAR	Descending (+esophagectomy)	Rescue	True aneurysm	-	Esophageal perforation	Oral bacillus	Bovine	-

TEVAR thoracic endovascular aortic repair, DSWI deep sternal wound infection, MSSA methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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