It is unclear which of the two commonly used materials, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyester (Dacron(R)) grafts, is to be preferred. Thus, the aim of this meta-analysis and systematic ...

In Chapter 1, dacron and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, the two basic graft types that have dominated the field of synthetic vascular prostheses for the past decades, are discussed to ...

A method is described for inserting grafts on carrier rings in the aortic area when conditions for free grafting are not applicable, namely, dilated aortic root and friable aortic wall. In addition ...

In the preoperative planning phase, the proposed approach was excision of the aneurysms and a repair using an inlay straight tube Dacron graft. However, during the left-sided repair, the aneurysm was ...

Aortic angiosarcomas are extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. Here, we report a case of persistent pain and fever of unknown origin, culminating in the diagnosis of aortic epithelioid ...

The right subclavian artery was exposed for preparation of CPB. After full-systemic heparinization, a 10-mm Dacron graft was anastomosed to the right subclavian artery for CPB preparation. A ...

Operation consisted of ligation of the fistula and anastomosis of the right ventricular portion of the coronary artery to the aorta with a Dacron tube graft. This latter maneuver established a dual ...

In close collaboration with Matthew D. Phaneuf (Biosurfaces, Inc.), we have developed, through electrospinning, a polyester (Dacron) prosthetic vascular graft with unique structural properties. We ...

His conference room table, which was the college's original board table, is part of the museum's exhibits. A replica of the sewing machine he used to make the first Dacron graft also is on display.