Coverage of exposed vascular conduits

Alexander M. Guba; George J. Collins; Norman M. Rich

doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90160-0

Coverage of exposed vascular conduits

Alexander M. Guba, George J. Collins, Norman M. Rich^*

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Surgery

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When a vascular conduit becomes exposed, it is generally thought that if it is not already infected, it will soon become so. The most comprehensive treatment would be removal of the prosthesis, debridement of the wound, and extraanatomic bypass. Occasionally, however, extraanatomic bypass cannot be done. In such cases, local measures, such as skin grafting or skin flap coverage, may be used. Our two cases illustrate that these procedures can, on occasion, provide long-term coverage of exposed vascular conduits.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-266
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Surgery
Volume	137
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(79)90160-0
State	Published - Feb 1979

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