Mechanisms of rupture of knitted polyester vascular prostheses: An in vitro analysis of virgin prostheses

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-436

  Dieval, F ^a   Chakfé, Nabil ^b   Wang, L ^a   Riepe, G ^c   Thaveau, F ^b   Heintz, C ^c   Mathieu, D ^a   Le Magnen, J F ^a   Kretz, J G ^b   Durand, B ^a  

^a Ecl Natl Sup des Industries   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^c Asklepios Klinik Harburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood vessel prosthesis; Degradation; Polyester; Rupture; Vascular grafts

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ADSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL RUPTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; DYNAMOMETRY; EXPLANT; IN VITRO STUDY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE; YARN;

EID: 0142028022     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(03)00257-0     Document Type: Article

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