Stent Graft Infection and Protrusion Through the Skin: Clinical Considerations and Potential Medico-Legal Ramifications

  1. Arif Asif1,
  2. Florin Gadalean2,
  3. Nadia Eid1,
  4. Donna Merrill1,
  5. Loay Salman1

Article first published online: 13 AUG 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2010.00758.x

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Seminars in Dialysis

Seminars in Dialysis

Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 540–542, September/October 2010

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Asif, A., Gadalean, F., Eid, N., Merrill, D. and Salman, L. (2010), Stent Graft Infection and Protrusion Through the Skin: Clinical Considerations and Potential Medico-Legal Ramifications. Seminars in Dialysis, 23: 540–542. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-139X.2010.00758.x

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  1. 1

    Interventional Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

  2. 2

    Interventional Nephrology, Nephrology Associates of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

*Address correspondence to: Arif Asif, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Director, Interventional Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave (R 7168), Miami, FL 33136, Tel.: +1-305-243-3583; Fax: +1-305-243-3506, or e-mail: aasif@med.miami.edu.

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  1. Issue published online: 29 OCT 2010
  2. Article first published online: 13 AUG 2010

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Abstract

Stent grafts have been used for a variety of arteriovenous access associated issues. This article presents three cases of stent graft infection and a case of protruded metal piece of the stent graft through the skin. All four required surgical treatment and three cases required a tunneled dialysis catheter to provide long-term dialysis therapy. This report highlights that stent graft problems can occur that may result in loss of the access. Additionally, strut protrusion can pose a medical hazard to those performing preparation and cannulation of the arteriovenous access.

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