title: Vascular prosthetic bypass grafting in obstructive jaundice. Experimental and clinical perspectives.
abstract: The use of artificial grafts was proposed to facilitate the construction of palliative bilio-enteric bypass in proximal malignant biliary obstruction. Previous reported clinical experience is favorable. We present herein our preliminary clinical and experimental experience with Dacron and PTFE (Goretex) vascular grafts for the construction of bilio-duodenal bypass. Although our clinical results appear encouraging, the use of these prosthetic conduits is not supported by experimental data obtained in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery B, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Assalia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashmonai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene