Explanted Vascular and Endovascular Graft Analysis: Where Do We Stand and What Should We Do?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery : the Official Journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
Anne LejayNabil Chakfé

Abstract

Since the late 1950s, major advances in vascular surgical practice have been closely associated with the introduction of novel vascular implants. These devices have been constructed from a variety of materials and have been designed to be implanted in several different ways. Despite a rigorous regulatory process, regular failures continue to be observed. A systematic review of the literature and of the Geprovas registry was performed in order to improve understanding of the failures. A systematic review was performed via a search of the MEDLINE and Embase databases. Full text, English, German, or French language studies without any chronological limit were included. The reference lists of included studies, as well as the first 20 related items, were scanned for other potentially relevant studies. Data extraction allowed the evaluation of 184 publications; 72 publications met the inclusion criteria. Only 12 publications reported sufficient data for structural, histopathological, and epidemiological analysis. However, explant analysis allowed the understanding of degenerative phenomena: "warp knitted" replaced "weft knitted" polyethylene terephthalate grafts, decreasing the risk of dilatation or rupture; inter-nodal distance was ...Continue Reading

Citations

Jun 25, 2019·Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging·Salomé H KuntzRenu Virmani
Sep 5, 2020·The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery·Anne LejayNabil Chakfé
Nov 25, 2020·The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery·Nabil ChakféFrédéric Heim
Aug 15, 2020·European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery : the Official Journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery·Benoit LucereauNabil Chakfe
May 4, 2021·EJVES Vascular Forum·Jonathan GrandhommeAnne Lejay

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