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Vascular Prostheses Performance Assessment of Vascular Prosthesis Failure
Author(s) -
Wesolow Adam
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1986.tb02598.x
Subject(s) - prosthesis , medicine , mechanical failure , vascular access , intensive care medicine , surgery , hemodialysis
During 30 years of active participation in clinical vascular surgery and the screening and development of vascular prostheses, >450 different fabrications have been evaluated. Vascular prosthesis retrieval and analysis during this period of time have been systematized, and >40 different causes of failure of vascular prostheses have been classified into six classes: failure of diagnosis, error of implantation, patient contribution, complications of healing, fabrication failure, and infection. Such analyses allow for scientific evaluation, testing development, and the elaboration of performance standards so badly needed at present. Such a task is being organized by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Subcommittee F04.04 on Cardiovascular Materials and Devices and will require the active participation of all knowledgeable individuals.