A patient with an infected aortic aneurysm is at risk for a number of early and late complications.
Patient selection: infected aortic aneurysm
Early vascular complications:
(1) ischemic colitis
(2) anastomotic disruption
(3) peripheral embolism
(4) embolism to the anterior spinal artery with paresis
(5) rupture with shock
Late vascular complications:
(1) recurrent aneurysm
(2) limb ischemia
Infectious complications:
(1) graft infection
(2) peritonitis
(3) sepsis
Other complications:
(1) myocardial infarction
(2) multi-organ failure
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Cardiology