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Non-suture end-to-end anastomoses between polytetrafluoroethylene graft and vessels for blood access.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10230263     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Non-suture end-to-end anastomoses between polytetrafluoroethylene grafts and blood vessels were achieved using absorbable cuff material in experimental and clinical studies. The cuff was made of a synthetic biodegradable material, a lactic-glycolic acid copolymer, similar in composition to conventional absorbable surgical sutures. METHODS: In the experimental study, vascular anastomoses for prosthetic interposition of the infrarenal aorta in rabbits were created using the cuff method. Six months after surgery, the cuff anastomoses sites were examined angiographically and microscopically and found to be patent and smooth without neointimal hyperplasia. RESULTS: The cuff layer had been completely absorbed. The clinical application used a similar technique and involved the creation of forearm bridge graft fistula in twelve patients for hemodialysis. In eight patients, Doppler fistula flow rate ranged from 167 ml/min to 392 ml/min. Ten of the twelve patients continued dialysis uneventfully. The one-year patency rate was 78% (7/9). The longest patency period was 920 days and the graft access continued to maintain sufficient blood flow for hemodialysis. CONCLUSIONS: This absorbable cuff material is therefore well suited for the construction of prosthetic vascular end-to-end anastomoses.
Authors:
K Sumimoto; I Tanaka; Y Fukuda; N Haruta; K Dohi; H Ito; T Tsuchiya; Y Ikada
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Panminerva medica     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0031-0808     ISO Abbreviation:  Panminerva Med     Publication Date:  1999 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-02     Completed Date:  1999-06-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0421110     Medline TA:  Panminerva Med     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  72-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
First Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods*
Animals
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Polytetrafluoroethylene*
Rabbits
Sutures
Vascular Surgical Procedures*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene

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