Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts in Reconstructive Arterial Surgery
- 20 October 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 240 (17), 1867-1869
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1978.03290170049024
Abstract
One hundred ten arterial reconstructions, including several new and extended bypasses, were performed with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts and were observed for three to 16 months. Patency rates were 100% with 15 bypasses to the femoral artery, 95% with 66 bypasses to the popliteal artery, and 76% with 29 bypasses to the arteries of the leg and foot. These encouraging preliminary results justify continued use and evaluation of PTFE as an arterial prosthesis. (JAMA240:1867-1869, 1978)Keywords
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