Abstract
From March 1978 to September 1978, the authors used 256 expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts in 188 patients for reconstructive arterial surgery. One hundred and twenty-six PTFE grafts were utilized for patch angioplasty in 99 patients after 50 carotid artery endarterectomies, 3 subclavian artery endarterectomies and 52 endarterectomies of the aortoiliac and/or iliofemoral axis. The authors emphasize that PTFE is a suitable alternative to the saphenous vein for vessel arterioplasty when the vein is not available or to conserve autogenous saphenous vein for possible future vascular reconstruction.
| Translated title of the contribution | The PTFE graft angioplasty during endarterectomy |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 173-175 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Giornale di Chirurgia |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery