Fig. 1 Late conversion to open repair in a 65-year-old man who A) underwent multiple endovascular reinterventions and B) developed an infection. C) Open extent IV (Safi's classification) intravenous thoracoabdominal aortic repair was performed to remove the infected aortic endografts and to replace them with an antibiotic-soaked polyester graft. The graft was also covered with omentum to reduce the risk of recurrent infection. The patient recovered without further complication and was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 6, to complete 8 weeks of intravenous vancomycin therapy. Illustration © 2010 Baylor College of Medicine; used by permission.