Key result
Pocket salvage procedures can be successfully performed as a last resort in patients with device pocket infections and limited vascular access who lack signs of systemic infection.
Why the study?
Does a pocket salvage procedure improve outcomes in patients with an infected device pocket and limited vascular access?
Does a pocket salvage procedure improve outcomes in patients with an infected device pocket and limited vascular access?
Pocket salvage procedures may be a viable last resort for patients with device pocket infections and limited vascular access who lack signs of systemic infection.
May warrant consideration as last resort in select localized infections with limited access; case report leaves open generalizability and safety.
This case study describes a pocket salvage procedure in a patient with a device pocket infection and limited vascular access. This case report also provides a literature review of recent studies addressing the success of pocket salvage procedures in patients not showing any signs of systemic infection.
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Weiner et al. (2010) studied this question. Pocket salvage procedures can be successfully performed as a last resort in patients with device pocket infections and limited vascular access who lack signs of systemic infection.
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