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7083362 
Journal Article 
Dacron vs. PTFE as bypass materials in peripheral vascular surgery--systematic review and meta-analysis 
Roll, S; Müller-Nordhorn, J; Keil, T; Scholz, H; Eidt, D; Greiner, W; Willich, SN; , 
2008 
Yes 
BMC Surgery
ISSN: 1471-2482
EISSN: 14712482 
English 
19099583 
In peripheral vascular bypass surgery different synthetic materials are available for bypass grafting. It is unclear which of the two commonly used materials, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyester (Dacron(R)) grafts, is to be preferred. Thus, the aim of this meta-analysis and systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of these two prosthetic bypass materials (Dacron and PTFE).