title: [Palliative treatment of tetralogy of Fallot using a PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) vascular graft].
abstract: The application of a PTFE (polytetrafluorethylene) vascular graft for palliative surgical treatment in a case of tetralogy of Fallot in a dog is described. The surgical procedure took place after an attempt to perform a Blalock anastomosis failed. The surgical technique, the postoperative care and the outcome are presented. The technique and its indications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: Palliative Behandlung von Fallotscher Tetralogie mit einer PTFE-(Polytetrafluorethylene-) Gefässprothese.