title: An in vivo comparative study of the e-polytetrafluoroethylene vascular prostheses: Vitaflon and Gore-Tex.
abstract: A comparative study was performed in order to validate new Russian e-PTFE vascular prostheses Vitaflon (St. Petersburg, Russia). The Gore-Tex prostheses were chosen as a referential model. The prostheses were implanted in the venous and arterial positions in 13 dog experiments. After the implantation time was over a comprehensive histological and histochemical examination of excized specimens was performed. It was demonstrated that there is no difference in healing and functional properties between the two studied prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardio-vascular Surgery, 135, Rublevskoye schosse, 121552 Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Dobrova
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gorodkov
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Sidorenko
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Schekhter
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baquey