Surgical Method with Acid Solution for Infected Aortic Grafts
Treatment for Abdominal Aortic Graft Infection: Irrigation with Electrolyzed Strong Aqueous Acid, In-situ Grafting, and Omentoplasty
Research hubs: Cardiovascular System
- Evidence type
- Case report or series · Human study
- Authors
- H. Ogino, Y. Ueda, T. Sugita, K. Matsuyama, K. Matsubayashi, T. Nomoto, S. Yoshimura, T. Yoshioka
- Journal
- The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Year
- 2000
- PMID
- 10757159
- Study Type
- Human
- Participants
- 3
- Delivery
- Water (Electrolysis)
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Cited by
- 2 (OpenAlex, as of November 2026)
- Country
- Japan
TL;DR
Doctors successfully treated three patients with infected abdominal aortic grafts using a special cleaning solution and a series of surgical techniques.
Key Finding
A combination surgical approach including irrigation with electrolyzed strongly acidic aqueous solution successfully treated abdominal aortic graft infections in three consecutive patients.
Summary
This report describes a surgical treatment approach for three patients who developed infections around their abdominal aortic grafts (artificial blood vessels). The treatment combined surgical removal of the infected graft, thorough cleaning of the area, irrigation with electrolyzed strongly acidic water, placement of a new graft in the same location, and a tissue flap procedure. All three patients had successful outcomes.
Practical Takeaway
This is a surgical case report of only three patients with a serious medical condition, not a study of hydrogen water for general health. The electrolyzed solution was used as part of complex vascular surgery, not as a standalone treatment. This report does not provide evidence relevant to hydrogen water consumption for health purposes.
Abstract (excerpt)
We report on successful surgical treatment of consecutive three patients with infection of an abdominal aortic graft, Therapy involved a combination of removal of the infected graft, elaborate debridement, irrigation with electrolyzed strongly acidic aqueous solution (ESAAS), in-situ regrafting…