Review Article

Systematic Review and Meta: Analysis of Aortic Graft Infections following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Table 3

Data extracted from the studies analysed: Cohort study results.

AuthorYearNo. of patientsInterventionAverage age (yrs)Sex (male)Overall mortalityTotal length of stay (days)AmputationMyocardial infarctionRenal failureGraft reinfectionGraft related complicationsFollow-up (months)

Ali2009187ISR (fem-pop vein)63.263%30 days-10%, procedure related-14%7.4%4.3%12%63
Batt200324ISR (silver-coated graft)69 (median)93%16.6% (peri-op)17
Ahmed201765ISR-cryopreserved arterial allograft65.291.5%16.9% (peri-op)1.4%4.2%2.8%4.2%18.3%45
Dimuzio199615EAR6413.3%13.3%13.3%56
Dirvin201514ISR (autologous venous reconstruction of the aorta)6971%28% (30 days)280%0%
Gabriel200445ISR-cryopreserved arterial allograft6184%13% (30 days)8.1%4.4%30
Harlander-Locke2014220ISR-cryopreserved arterial allograft659.1%283%3.6%7.7%30
Seeger200036EAR61.875%19.4%11.1%13.9%11.1%9%33.3%
Hayes199911ISR66 (median)72.7%18.2% (30 days)0%9.1%0%9.1%
Mirzaie200611Partial removal + ISR with silver-impregnated graft (sartorius flap)72.7%0%