Prosthetic grafts

Meinhart, J. Deutsch, M. Zilla, P. Eight years of clinical endothelial cell transplantation. Closing the gap between prosthetic grafts and vein grafts. ASAIO J. 1997, 43 (5), M515-M521. 

A slight blood flow favors the formation of thrombi, resulting in a subsequent occlusion of the vessel. By administration of anticoagulative dmgs, this outcome can be reduced, but over the years the formation of a neointima occurs, which consists of both stromal cells and endothelial cells. In particular, stromal cells are prone to hyperplasia, thus steadily reducing the vessel lumen, which results eventually in the formation of a stenosis or the occlusion of the prosthetic graft... 

Marois, Y., M.F. Sigot Lnizard, R. Gui-doin, Endothelial cell behavior on vascular prosthetic grafts effect of polymer chemistry, surface structure, and surface treatment. ASAIO )., 1999, 45(4) 272-280. 

Dardik, H., and Greisler, H. (1999). History of prosthetic grafts. Semi. Vase. Surg., 12,1-7. 

Dardik H, Silvestri F, Alasio T, Berry S, Kahn M, Ibrahim I, et al. Improved method to create the common ostium variant of the distal arteriovenous fistula for enhancing crural prosthetic graft patency. J Vase Surg 1996 23 240-8. 

For prosthetic graft materials in large-caliber arteries, where the diameter is greater than 8 mm, the question of high thrombogenicity is of limited importance because of the rapid blood flow. However, in small-caliber vessels (<6 mm), the results are quite disappointing, particularly in low-flow infrageniculate arteries. Table 111 reviews the material selection of vascular prostheses currently in use. 

Orton DF, LeVeen RF, Saigh JA, et al. Aortic prosthetic graft infections radiologic manifestations and implications for management. Radiographics July 2000 20(4) 977-93. 

Samson RH, Veith FJ, Janko GS, et al. A modified classification and approach to the management of infections involving peripheral arterial prosthetic grafts. J Vase Surg August 1988 8(2) 147-53. 

Day JC, Glickman M Prosthetic graft design to prevent access stenosis formation in Tor-doir J (ed) Best Practice in Vascular Access. Turin, Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2010, pp... 

Seifalian AM, Giudiceandrea A, Schmitz-Rixen T, Hamilton G. Noncompliance the silent acceptance of a villain. In Zille P, Greisler HP, editors. Tissue engineering of vascular prosthetic grafts. Georgetown Landes 1999. [chapter 2]. 

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