repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in a neonate using an everted jugular vein patch
;Samantha L. Ahle, MD;Jonathan A. Cardella, MD;Muriel A. Cleary, MD;David H. Stitelman, MD;Timur P. Sarac, MD;Michael G. Caty, MD
journal of cultural heritage2017Vol. 3pp. 218-220
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md2017journalrepair
Abstract
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.