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Current status of prosthetic bypass grafts: A review
Author(s) -
Kannan Ruben Y.,
Salacinski Henryk J.,
Butler Peter E.,
Hamilton George,
Seifalian Alexander M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part b: applied biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1552-4981
pISSN - 1552-4973
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.b.30247
Subject(s) - polytetrafluoroethylene , current (fluid) , biomedical engineering , surgery , computer science , materials science , medicine , engineering , composite material , electrical engineering
Polymers such as Dacron® and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) have been used in high flow states with relative success but with limited application at lower flow states. Newer polymers with greater compliance, biomimicry, and ability to evolve into hybrid prostheses, suitable as smaller vessels, are now being introduced. In view of the advances in tissue engineering, this makes possible the creation of an ideal off‐the‐shelf bypass graft. We present a broad overview of the current state of prosthetic bypass grafts. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2005