Cochrane Review: Surgical and medical interventions for abdominal aortic graft infections

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# Surgical and medical interventions for abdominal aortic graft infections. ## BACKGROUND Abdominal aortic graft infections are a major complication following abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, with high morbidity and mortality rates. They can be treated surgically or conservatively using medical management. The two most common surgical techniques are in situ replacement of the graft and extra-anatomical bypass. Medical management most commonly consists of a course of long-term antibiotics. Th

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situations it is often personal preference that influences the clinician's decision-making. ## OBJECTIVES To assess and compare the effects of surgical and medical interventions for abdominal aortic graft infections. ## SEARCH METHODS The Cochrane Vascular Information Specialist searched the Co...

t infections. The definitions of abdominal aortic graft infections were accepted as presented in the individual studies, and included secondary infection due to aortoenteric fistula. We excluded studies presenting data on prosthetic graft infections in general, unless data specific to abdominal aort...

fied no randomised controlled trials to conduct meta-analysis. ## AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is currently insufficient evidence to draw conclusions to support any treatment over the other. Multicentre clinical trials are required to compare different treatments for the condition.

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