title: The influence of quality on the long-term patency of arterial grafts: the surgeon's key role in improving results in medium and small caliber vessels.
abstract: The long-term patency of small and medium caliber grafts is directly affected by the surgeon's informed selection. In addition, when knitted synthetics are the appropriate choice, the methods used to preclot them for implantation will have a direct effect on their function.
authors.affiliation: Bob Hope International Research Institute, Providence Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98122.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Sauvage
mesh_terms: D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000637:transplantation*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014654:Vascular Patency
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates