title: [Pros and cons of use of collagenated arterial prostheses].
abstract: Use of bovine collagen for collagen arterial grafts raises the problem of possible contamination with the agents causing subacute spongiform encephalopathy. The safety of these products is the confirmed by the manufacturers and the risk of contamination is practically zero. A prospective non-randomized study conducted from January 1991 to December 1992 compared non-impregnated arterial stents with collagen arterial stents. Among the parameters studied, only the amount of blood transfused was significantly different. Collagen arterial grafts generated less blood loss.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital Nord, St. Etienne.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Barral
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Favre
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gournier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reny
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D002417:Cattle; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003094:Collagen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
vernacular_title: Pour ou contre l'utilisation des prothèses artérielles collagénées.