Vascular graft coatings to prevent infection: current status and future potentials KU Leuven
Vascular graft infection (VGI) is a nightmare for every vascular surgeon and patient. Aggressive treatment with complete removal of the graft is often necessary. The treatment of VGI has a high mortality and morbidity rate. The financial cost is very high. Therefore, focusing on the prevention of VGI is mandatory. But despite the preventive recommendations of the ESVS guidelines, VGI cannot be ruled out completely. Many attempts were made by ...