Repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in a neonate using an everted jugular vein patch

A 43-day-old boy presented with bacteremia after umbilical artery catheterization. Duplex ultrasound examination revealed a 1.1- × 1.6-cm mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm and an incidental asymptomatic occluded right common iliac artery. Resection and repair were completed by creating an everted,...

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Main Authors: Samantha L. Ahle, MD, Jonathan A. Cardella, MD, Muriel A. Cleary, MD, David H. Stitelman, MD, Timur P. Sarac, MD, Michael G. Caty, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246842871730062X
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Summary:A 43-day-old boy presented with bacteremia after umbilical artery catheterization. Duplex ultrasound examination revealed a 1.1- × 1.6-cm mycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysm and an incidental asymptomatic occluded right common iliac artery. Resection and repair were completed by creating an everted, double-layered internal jugular vein patch. Screening ultrasound examination 10 months postoperatively demonstrated successful repair.
ISSN:2468-4287