Successful Salvage of Infected and Exposed Non-absorbable Mesh Following Decompressing Laparostomy after Emergency Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm using Vacuum-assisted Closure System

Infection and skin dehiscence over prosthetic graft materials, especially with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), usually requires en-bloc excision to facilitate eradication and skin closure. We report a case of the successful use of a Vacuum-assisted closure system in the management of MRSA infected non-absorbable mesh following decompressing laparostomy after emergency repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Keywords: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), Mesh, Laparostomy