A successful obturator bypass after aortic graft infection
Turkish journal of vascular surgery, vol.35, no.1, pp.68-71, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Case Report
- Volume: 35 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.9739/tjvs.2025.08.043
- Journal Name: Turkish journal of vascular surgery
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Asos İndeks
- Page Numbers: pp.68-71
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aortic graft infection (AGI) is a devastating complication with high mortality and morbidity. Reported incidence is 0.5–5% after open aortic surgery and 0.5–1% after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Open surgery with aggressive debridement and, in selected cases, extra-anatomic bypass may be required. We report a woman who developed AGI nine months after aortobifemoral bypass and who was successfully treated with bilateral obturator bypass, achieving limb revascularization and infection control.