title: Postoperative alteration in the size of Dacron vascular prostheses implanted in the infrarenal abdominal aorta.
abstract: The degree and significance of postoperative alteration in the size of Dacron grafts in the infrarenal abdominal aorta was assessed by computed tomography. We studied a total of 41 knitted Dacron fabric grafts, comprising 28 Gelseal triaxial grafts and 13 Hemashield Microvel grafts, and 29 woven Dacron fabric (Veri-Soft Woven) grafts which were used to replace the infrarenal abdominal aneurysms. These three types of Dacron fabric dilated immediately after replacement to 1.4-1.5 times the manufactured size, but did not dilate further after the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukushima Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Igari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iwaya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoshino
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004106:Dilatation; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates