A clinical experience with the NCGT graft

✍ Scribed by Reddy, K. ;Haque, S. N. ;Cohen, L. ;Sophie, Z. ;Feller, J. ;Stillman, R. M. ;Fitzgerald, J. ;Stanczewski, B. ;Sawyer, P. N.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 368 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-9304
• DOI: 10.1002/jbm.820150305

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A comparison of 130 grafts done in 101 patients included 47 veins, 25 Johnson & Johnson dialdehyde‐starch‐tanned collagen prostheses, and 58 NCGT grafts that had been followed for a 40‐month period. This study had documented the fact that in spite of frequent poor runoff, a useful result is provided by the NCGT graft apparently due in part to its built‐in nonthrombogenic structure providing a cumulative patency of 73%. The patency rate was even superior with venous bypasses. Therefore, we still feel that the autogenous vein provides the most useful bypass conduit available in vascular reconstruction. In situations where a vein could not be used or was not available the NCGT graft offers an equally useful nonthrombogenic surface to maintain prolonged patency. Thus, collagen appropriately modified can provide a useful prosthesis in vascular reconstruction.