SynthesisBMC surgery2008
Dacron vs. PTFE as bypass materials in peripheral vascular surgery--systematic review and meta-analysis.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Patency of ePTFE Arteriovenous Graft Placements in Hemodialysis Patients: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Kidney360 · 2020Pooled it
- Graft type for femoro-popliteal bypass surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
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- Supra-aortic bypass reconstructions using ring-reinforced 8 mm polytetrafluoroethylene for debranching before thoracic endovascular aortic repair and for atherosclerotic lesions of the subclavian artery.Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2026Article
- Soft, Reactive, and Alive: A Dynamic Framework for Degradation and Functional Stability of Polymeric Biomaterials.Polymers · 2026Review
- Salvaging unexpected vascular challenges in renal transplant: two case reports.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Giant Pseudoaneurysm as an Uncommon Late Complication Following a Fourteen-Year Femoropopliteal Bypass in a Visually Impaired Patient.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Central veno-arterial ECMO via an aortic prosthetic graft as significant alternative to peripheral ECMO cannulation: evaluation of patient outcomes in infarct-related cardiogenic shock.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Exploring Perivascular Adipose Tissue Responses to Bioresorbable Thermoplastic Polyurethane Vascular Grafts.Biomaterials research · 2026Article
- Autologous and synthetic vascular grafts trigger different host responses in the anastomotic regions and in the perivascular adipose tissue during the early healing phase.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Implant Infectious Diseases: An Introduction to Biomaterials for ID Physicians.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Review
- Automatic Laplacian-based shape optimization for patient-specific vascular grafts.Computers in biology and medicine · 2025Article
- Improving the hemocompatibility of a porohyperelastic layered vascular graft using luminal reversal microflows.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2024Article
- Integrating Computational and Biological Hemodynamic Approaches to Improve Modeling of Atherosclerotic Arteries.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Biodegradable, Self-Reinforcing Vascular Grafts for In Situ Tissue Engineering Approaches.Advanced healthcare materials · 2023Article
- Comparison of animal and human blood for in vitro dynamic thrombogenicity testing of biomaterials.Artificial organs · 2022Article
- A Comparative Study of an Anti-Thrombotic Small-Diameter Vascular Graft with Commercially Available e-PTFE Graft in a Porcine Carotid Model.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2022Article
- Leriche Syndrome with Digital Gangrene: Is Aortic Bypass Grafting Safe in Intravenous Drug Abusers? A Case Report and Literature Review.Vascular specialist international · 2022Article
- First Robotic Hepatectomy With Middle Hepatic Vein Reconstruction Using ePTFE Graft for Hepatic Adenoma: A Case Report.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Extracellular Matrix-Based Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn peripheral vascular bypass surgery different synthetic materials are available for bypass grafting. 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 review was to compare the effectiveness of these two prosthetic bypass materials (Dacron and PTFE).
methodsWe performed a systematic literature search in MEDLINE, Cochrane-Library - CENTRAL, EMBASE and other databases for relevant publications in English and German published between 1999 and 2008. Only randomized controlled trials were considered for inclusion. We assessed the methodological quality by means of standardized checklists. Primary patency was used as the main endpoint. Random-effect meta-analysis as well as pooling data in life table format was performed to combine study results.
resultsNine randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included. Two trials showed statistically significant differences in primary patency, one favouring Dacron and one favouring PTFE grafts, while 7 trials did not show statistically significant differences between the two materials. Meta-analysis on the comparison of PTFE vs. Dacron grafts yielded no differences with regard to primary patency rates (hazard ratio 1.04 (95% confidence interval [0.85;1.28]), no significant heterogeneity (p = 0.32, I2 = 14%)). Similarly, there were no significant differences with regard to secondary patency rates.
conclusionSystematic evaluation and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing Dacron and PTFE as bypass materials for peripheral vascular surgery showed no evidence of an advantage of one synthetic material over the other.
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