Latham J A, Irvine A
Department of Radiology, St. Thomas' Hospital Trust, London, UK.
Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Mar;7(2):179-82. doi: 10.1016/s0967-2109(98)00056-8.
In this review article, four cases of peripheral endovascular stent infection (including a case presented in this issue of the journal) reported in the medical literature are reported. While the actual incidence of endovascular stent infection is probably low, when it occurs it can have serious consequences. This complication may result in the death of a patient, as seen in two of the case reports. The presentation of this complication, the site of stent deployment, the treatment given and the outcome in each of these cases are discussed. Stent infection should be recognized early to avoid the high morbidity and mortality of this complication.
在这篇综述文章中，报告了医学文献中报道的4例周围血管内支架感染病例（包括本期杂志中呈现的1例）。虽然血管内支架感染的实际发生率可能较低，但一旦发生，可能会产生严重后果。正如两篇病例报告中所见，这种并发症可能导致患者死亡。本文讨论了这些病例中该并发症的表现、支架植入部位、所给予的治疗及结果。应尽早识别支架感染，以避免该并发症带来的高发病率和死亡率。
