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Use of small diameter synthetic grafts in carotid bypasses in rats
Author(s) -
Young Paul H.,
Yasargil M. Gazi
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920030103
Subject(s) - medicine , polytetrafluoroethylene , microsurgery , carotid arteries , surgery , microvascular surgery , biomedical engineering , materials science , metallurgy
Vascular prostheses of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene were tested as microvascular synthetic substitutes in a carotid bypass model in rats. Poor patency rates (28%) were obtained with this material when compared with the rates obtained in homologous arterial grafts (100%). It is concluded that expanded polytetrafluoroethylene is unacceptable for use as a 1 mm vascular conduit.