Comparison of the endothelialization of small intestinal submucosa, dacron, and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene suspended in the thoracoabdominal aorta in sheep


Yavuz K., Geyik S., Pavcnik D., Uchida B. T., Corless C. L., Hartley D. E., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.17, sa.5, ss.873-882, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

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PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to evaluate and compare endothelialization of small intestinal submucosa (SIS), Dacron, and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) in high-pressure flow without aortic wall contact and to evaluate the suitability of SIS as a vascular graft material.