Commentary on "Mid-term Results of a Multicenter Study of Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Versus Open Repair"

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Y. Woo ◽  
J. P. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Open Repair ◽  
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Mid Term Results

scholarly journals A mycotic aortic aneurysm treated by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Tokuda ◽  
Mototsugu Tamaki ◽  
Hideki Kitamura ◽  
Yutaka Koyama ◽  
Koshi Sawada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Severe Infection ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotic ◽  
Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Descending Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Aneurysm Repair ◽  
Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm

Abstract An 88-year-old man was admitted with general fatigue. Computed tomography (CT) showed a descending aortic aneurysm. The laboratory data indicated severe infection. Despite negative blood cultures, broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotic therapy was started. Though antibiotic therapy was continued for about 2 weeks, the aneurysm extended 20 mm. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair was performed, and antibiotic therapy was continued for 4 weeks after the procedure, followed by oral antibiotics for 1 year. CT showed regression of the aneurysm 15 months after reconstruction. Antibiotic therapy, preoperatively and postoperatively, is important for a mycotic aortic aneurysm.

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