Vascular Graft Infections

Gharamti, Amal; Kanafani, Zeina A.

doi:10.1016/j.idc.2018.06.003

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“…Samson et al classified the degree of vascular graft infections upon which the treatment protocol is decided (Table 2) [49]. Classes I-II are for infections that are in the surrounding tissues and can be treated with either operative debridement, intravenous antibiotics, or negative pressure wound therapy [30,49]. However, classes III-V are often occurring in patients that have bacteremia and bleeding at the anastomosis site (Table 2).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ex Vivo and In Vivo Analysis of a Novel Porcine Aortic Patch for Vascular Reconstruction

Stöwe

Pissarek²,

Moosmann³

et al. 2021

IJMS

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(1) Background: The aim of the present study was the biocompatibility analysis of a novel xenogeneic vascular graft material (PAP) based on native collagen won from porcine aorta using the subcutaneous implantation model up to 120 days post implantationem. As a control, an already commercially available collagen-based vessel graft (XenoSure®) based on bovine pericardium was used. Another focus was to analyze the (ultra-) structure and the purification effort. (2) Methods: Established methodologies such as the histological material analysis and the conduct of the subcutaneous implantation model in Wistar rats were applied. Moreover, established methods combining histological, immunohistochemical, and histomorphometrical procedures were applied to analyze the tissue reactions to the vessel graft materials, including the induction of pro- and anti-inflammatory macrophages to test the immune response. (3) Results: The results showed that the PAP implants induced a special cellular infiltration and host tissue integration based on its three different parts based on the different layers of the donor tissue. Thereby, these material parts induced a vascularization pattern that branches to all parts of the graft and altogether a balanced immune tissue reaction in contrast to the control material. (4) Conclusions: PAP implants seemed to be advantageous in many aspects: (i) cellular infiltration and host tissue integration, (ii) vascularization pattern that branches to all parts of the graft, and (iii) balanced immune tissue reaction that can result in less scar tissue and enhanced integrative healing patterns. Moreover, the unique trans-implant vascularization can provide unprecedented anti-infection properties that can avoid material-related bacterial infections.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ex Vivo and In Vivo Analysis of a Novel Porcine Aortic Patch for Vascular Reconstruction

Stöwe

Pissarek²,

Moosmann³

et al. 2021

IJMS

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“…According to many epidemiological types of research 11, 25, in graft placement methods synthetic material is used in vascular anastomosis creation in patients with chronic kidney failure. The method of prosthetic vascular graft insertion has major extracavitary infection outcomes due to claudication and tissue loss [2,13]. The most used material in prosthetic grafts is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) vascular grafts, known for the elasticity and greater compliance, than grafts, used before, and Dacron grafts.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Saphenous Vein Graft between Brachial Artery and Cephalic Vein in Antebrachial Arteriovenous Anastomosis – Simulation of the Procedure

Banceviča¹,

Kažoka²,

Maļcevs³

et al. 2020

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Patients with chronic renal failure and vascular diseases require the vascular access for hemodialysis procedure to be performed with the most possible comfort for the patient. Native vein graft has a longer-lasting term in the patients’ limb, lower risk of graft infection and lower price. Native vein graft is constructed from the great saphenous vein, if the diameter of the vessel is smaller than the diameters of vessels (brachial artery, cephalic vein) it is connected to in the cubital fossa region due to the risk of graft folding, that might occur, if the graft diameter is bigger than the diameter of one or both vessels, on which anastomosis is made. The most important sizes, that were taken before graft placement, are the length of the forearm compartment, the distance between the brachial artery and cephalic vein in the cubital fossa region, distance from an expected incision in the brachial artery to the middle of the forearm compartment, the distance between incision in cephalic vein to the middle of the forearm compartment, length of the great saphenous vein (the graft) and diameters of blood vessels, used in the procedure. Finally, the right position of the graft should be determined for the successful outcome of anastomosis creating procedure.

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“…[ 15 ] A major limitation after implantation of these grafts is their susceptibility to bacterial infection that can evoke inflammatory response and lead to graft rejection. [ 16 ]…”

Section: Tissue Engineered Vascular Graftsmentioning

confidence: 99%

From Arteries to Capillaries: Approaches to Engineering Human Vasculature

Fleischer

Tavakol

Vunjak-Novakovic

2020

Adv Funct Materials

111

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From microscaled capillaries to millimeter‐sized vessels, human vasculature spans multiple scales and cell types. The convergence of bioengineering, materials science, and stem cell biology has enabled tissue engineers to recreate the structure and function of different hierarchical levels of the vascular tree. Engineering large‐scale vessels aims to replace damaged arteries, arterioles, and venules and their routine application in the clinic may become a reality in the near future. Strategies to engineer meso‐ and microvasculature are extensively explored to generate models for studying vascular biology, drug transport, and disease progression as well as for vascularizing engineered tissues for regenerative medicine. However, bioengineering tissues for transplantation has failed to result in clinical translation due to the lack of proper integrated vasculature for effective oxygen and nutrient delivery. The development of strategies to generate multiscale vascular networks and their direct anastomosis to host vasculature would greatly benefit this formidable goal. In this review, design considerations and technologies for engineering millimeter‐, meso‐, and microscale vessels are discussed. Examples of recent state‐of‐the‐art strategies to engineer multiscale vasculature are also provided. Finally, key challenges limiting the translation of vascularized tissues are identified and perspectives on future directions for exploration are presented.

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Vascular Graft Infections

Cited by 80 publications

References 103 publications

Ex Vivo and In Vivo Analysis of a Novel Porcine Aortic Patch for Vascular Reconstruction

Ex Vivo and In Vivo Analysis of a Novel Porcine Aortic Patch for Vascular Reconstruction

Saphenous Vein Graft between Brachial Artery and Cephalic Vein in Antebrachial Arteriovenous Anastomosis – Simulation of the Procedure

From Arteries to Capillaries: Approaches to Engineering Human Vasculature

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