Jpn. J. Vasc. Surg., 12: 659-662, 2003  
 
Fig. 1 b: The wound was infected with MRSA by the insufficiency of the dermatotracheostomy, and aspirated sputum has collected in the wound. (IA: Innominate Artery, SM: Sternomastoid Muscle, D: drain)
 
Fig. 2 The Passager stent graft was inserted into the right subclavian artery and the innominate artery. Bleeding from the right common carotid artery has stopped.
 
Fig. 3 a: The cervical open wound was covered with pedicled omental flap. The skin and trachea were sutured to the omental flap.
b: The wound was healed by the omentopexy. The appearance of the omentum changed like a skin.
 
Fig. 4 The aortic prosthesis was exposed in the contaminated ascites. The graft was covered with the pedicled omental flap after sufficient saline lavage.
 
Fig. 5 There was no active inflammatory process at the prosthesis which was surrounded by the pedicled omental flap () on postoperative pelvic CT study.