NEWER PROSTHETIC MATERIAL COMPARED WITH AUTOGENOUS SAPHENOUS-VEIN FOR OCCLUSIVE ARTERIAL-DISEASE OF THE LOWER-EXTREMITY

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 89  (1) , 2-7
Abstract
Experience with 101 polytetrafluoroethylene and 102 umbilical vein grafts inserted into the femoropopliteal and femorocrural arteries of 98 and 97 patients, respectively, is reported. These grafted extremities are compared to 416 saphenous vein grafts place in similar arteries of 383 patients.