Updates on management of
Infective Aortopathy
Boonprasit Kritpracha, MD
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aneurysms
Classification
1. Mycotic aneurysms (from septic emboli)
2. Microbial arteritis with aneurysm
3. Infected prexisting aneurysms
4. Post-traumatic infected false aneurysms
Reddy DJ, Weaver MR. “Infected Aneurysms” in
Rutherford’s textbook of vascular surgery 2005, p 1581-96
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
Diagnosis
Fever
Abdominal/back or chest pain
A phase
V phase
Leukocytosis
Characteristics in imaging studies
Saccular aneurysm in normal-appearing vessel
Inflammatory tissue around aorta
Leakage
Erosion of vertebral body
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
We are dealing with 2 problems
1) Aortic infection
2) Weakened aortic wall that leads to rupture.
Antibiotics alone???
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
Medical treatment is almost always failed.
32 patients1:
Medical treatment alone, mortality, 57%
Operated-on, mortality, 28%
1 Hsu RB et al. J Vasc Surg 2008; 47:270-6
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Retrospective study, 11 years (Jan 2000 – Dec 2010)
16 no aortic resection
9 patients - medical treatment alone
Hospital mortality 78% (7/9)
7 deaths – 4 ruptured aortic aneurysms
2 sepsis
1 stroke
7 patients – EVAR + medical treatment
Hospital mortality 0%
Yu SY, et al; J Vasc Surg 2012;56:943-50
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
Aug 28, 2008
5.3 cm
19 days
Sep 16, 2008
8.5 cm
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
Dec 23, 2010
62x67 mm
3 days
Dec 26, 2010
68x76 mm
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
We are dealing with 2 problems
1) Aortic infection
2) Weakened aortic wall that leads to rupture.
I. Antibiotics alone does not work.
> 50% chance of MR
Any other choices?
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
Management
Surgery:
Operation
Excision and debridement of infected aorta,
+ Extra-anatomic bypass (Axillo-bifemoral bypass)
Options: In situ graft interposition
High mortality in open surgery (up to 44%)
1983 - 2008
10 patients – open repair
in-situ graft with homograft
Hospital mortality 0%
Lee CG, et al; Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28:568-574
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Aortitis with early aneurysmal dilatation ???
Respectable BUT……..
I want to know… have you ever seen the rain?....
Lee CG, et al; Ann Vasc Surg 2014;28:568-574
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Have you ever seen the rain?....
Open repair?
With LOW morbidity & mortality?
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
1/2007 – 3/2008
16 patients
6 Infrarenal AAA
2 Juxtaranal AAA
1 Pararenal AAA
5 CIAA
1 EIAA
1 IAAA
13 in situ graft replacement
2 Extra-anatomical bypass
1 EVAR
Hospital mortality 31%
Laohapensang K., et al; Ann Vasc Dis 2012;3:331-341
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
1983 – 2008
36 patients
5 TAA
13 TAAA
18 AAA
24 in situ graft replacement
4 Extra-anatomical bypass
4 Dacron patch plasty
Hospital mortality 36%
Ann Vasc Surg 2011;25:1020-1025
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand
Infected Aortic Aneurysms
I. Medical treatment alone: >50% MR.
II. Surgical treatment alone: >30% MR.
Endovascular therapy?
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Hat Yai, Thailand
Roles of EVAR in Infected Aneurysms
Semba CP, et al JVIR 1998;91:33-40
3 cases of infected thoracic aorta
Follow up: 1 died @ 25 months PO to unrelated condition
2 were well @ 4, 24 months PO
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Hat Yai, Thailand
Reported 21 cases
Today, 90 cases
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Hat Yai, Thailand
September 2005 – September 2015
Endovascular therapy of infected aortic aneurysms
90 cases: 72 males, 18 females
Thoracic
aorta
16
Thoracoabdominal
6
average age 64 years (39-88)
Excluded previous aortic surgery
Thoracic & Abdominal 3
Abdominal
65
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EVAR for Infected Aortic Aneurysms
90 patients
Non-fistula group 74
Microbial aortitis
Infection of preexisting aortic aneurysm
Fistula group 16
6 Aorto-bronchial
4 Aorto-enteric
4 Aorto-esophageal
2 Aorto-caval
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Clinical presentations Non-fistula group
(n = 74)
Periaortic inflammation
96%
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Clinical presentations Non-fistula group
(n = 74)
Leakage
75%
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Caval thrombosis
Clinical presentations
Vertebral erosion
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Organisms
Salmonella
32%
Burkholderia pseudomalliei
19%
S. aureus
19%
E. coli
6%
Klebseilla spp
3%
Streptococcus spp.
9%
Mycobacterium
3%
Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Thailand