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Evaluation of heparin-bonded ePTFE grafts for forearm loop vascular access: Comparison between GoreĀ® PROPATEN vascular graft and ACUSEAL vascular graft
- Source :
- The Journal of Vascular Access. 23:430-435
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background: This retrospective study evaluates the clinical outcomes of two heparin-bonded expanded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts, PROPATEN and ACUSEAL (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, USA), for forearm loop vascular access. Methods: We prospectively collected data on 60 patients who had undergone arteriovenous graft of the forearm loop type between January 2015 and December 2019. The primary endpoints were graft primary, assisted primary, and secondary patency rates. Secondary endpoints were time to first cannulation and postoperative complications. Results: We enrolled 36 patients in the PROPATEN group (Group P) and 24 in the ACUSEAL group (Group A). All procedures were successful without any 30-day mortality. The median times to first cannulation were 16.5 days and 3 days in Groups P and A, respectively ( p Conclusions: Although the ACUSEAL graft offers the advantage of early cannulation, its primary and assisted primary patency outcomes were inferior to those of the PROPATEN graft. It is important for physicians to be aware of the different characteristics of each graft to select the best option for each patient.
Details
- ISSN :
- 17246032 and 11297298
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e86b254a2368192ebfe99dda03db326b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729821998526