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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 52, 863-864, Copyright © 1991 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Repair of mycotic aneurysm of the innominate artery with homograft tissue

D Schuch and L Wolff
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento, California.

The case of a 46-year-old drug addict who underwent repair of a mycotic aneurysm of the innominate artery with a 12-mm homograft is presented. The homograft was obtained from the descending thoracic position in a young child. Replacement of infected arteries with various artificial grafts risks recurrent infection and anastomotic disruption. The use of a homograft conduit in this case was successful in restoring the appropriate blood flow without infection. We suggest that the homograft conduit can be used in other areas with similar results.

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