Aneurysmatic dilatation of an aortic homograft more than 30 years after implantation into the thoracic aorta

Abstract

A case of aneurysmatic dilatation of an aortic homograft 34 years after implantation for correction of a coarctation is presented. It was electively replaced by a Dacron prosthesis to prevent impending complications.

Prosthetic graft infection after descending thoracic/ thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmectomy: Management with in situ arterial allografts

“…Another possible problem raised by the use of in situ arterial allografts is long-term stability. Although harvesting and preservation techniques have advanced greatly since the 1950s and 1960s, regular screening at least annually by means of plain chest roentgenography, abdominal ultrasound scanning or, preferably, thoracoabdominal CT scan is necessary to detect signs of potential deterioration such as calcification, aneurysm, 45 and mural thrombosis. The incidence of these complications has been lower than expected in our experience.…”