title: Clinical experience with PTFE graft replacement in the descending thoracic aorta.
abstract: In 6 cases, we have performed polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft replacement in the descending thoracic aorta, with all patients alive and showing good results. Fifty months have passed since the first graft replacement, but no complications due to the PTFE graft have occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomikawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene