A study to compare the healing of a Plasma-TFE synthetic artery in the dog.

Abstract

The physiochemical and healing characteristics of the Plasma-TFE synthetic artery (Atrium Medical Corp., Amherst, NH) were studied and compared to a similarly constructed polyethylene terephthalate graft without Plasma-TFE treatment. Plasma-TFE treatment is a method of coating a graft's surface with tetrafluoroethylene and was found to alter significantly the surface chemistry and energy of the graft. However, results of this study suggested that Plasma-TFE treatment had no effect on tissue penetration and neointima formation after implantation into the abdominal aorta of the dog for 8 weeks.

• Authors: N R Parker, D D Caywood, K Shankerelli, A Hall 3rd
• Journal: Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research (J Invest Surg) Vol. 2 Issue 4 Pg. 457-70 ( 1989) ISSN: 0894-1939 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2535087 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Biocompatible Materials
• Fluorocarbons
• Polyethylene Terephthalates
• tetrafluoroethylene

Topics

• Animals
• Aorta, Abdominal (surgery)
• Biocompatible Materials
• Bioprosthesis
• Blood Vessel Prosthesis
• Dogs
• Endothelium, Vascular (ultrastructure)
• Female
• Fluorocarbons
• Inflammation
• Male
• Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
• Polyethylene Terephthalates
• Wound Healing