Kester R C
Biomater Med Devices Artif Organs. 1978;6(4):331-40. doi: 10.3109/10731197809119792.
Twenty-five vascular grafts made of expanded reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were inserted as arteriovenous fistulae in 20 patients requiring intermittent haemodialysis. Thirteen grafts were placed in the forearm, either as a looped or straight configuration, and 12 straight grafts were placed in the thigh. Whereas only 45% of the forearm grafts functioned adequately, 92% of the thigh grafts supported haemodialysis satisfactorily. It is suggested that when a vascular graft for haemodialysis is required, then an arteriovenous connection of expanded PTFE placed in the thigh achieves reasonable success.
将25根由膨体增强聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）制成的血管移植物作为动静脉内瘘植入20例需要间歇性血液透析的患者体内。13根移植物置于前臂，呈袢状或直线状，12根直线状移植物置于大腿。前臂移植物仅有45%功能良好，而大腿移植物92%能令人满意地支持血液透析。建议在需要用于血液透析的血管移植物时，将膨体PTFE动静脉连接置于大腿可取得合理的成功。
