title: The Current Status of Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts.
abstract: Tissue-engineered vascular grafts (TEVGs) are currently being developed to overcome the limitations and complications associated with traditional synthetic grafts. This article aims to review the current status of research into the production and use of tissue-engineered grafts. TEVGs have a number of theoretical advantages over synthetic grafts. The results of animal and human studies have been promising, but more work must be done before TEVGs can replace traditional grafts.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
authors.forename: Vita N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Jaspan
authors.forename: George L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hines
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials