Heparin-bonded Dacron or polytetrafluorethylene for femoropopliteal bypass: Five-year results of a prospective randomized multicenter clinical trial Carol Devine, BA, Charles McCollum, MD, FRCS Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages 924-931 (November 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.08.033 Copyright © 2004 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Primary patency at life table analysis for heparin-bonded Dacron (HBD) was 71%, 54%, and 46%, respectively, for years 1, 3, and 5, compared with 62%, 44%, and 35% for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004 40, 924-931DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2004.08.033) Copyright © 2004 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, Primary patency of above-knee grafts was 76%, 59%, and 50%, respectively, for heparin-bonded Dacron (HBD) at years 1, 3, and 5, compared with 66%, 49%, and 41% for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). B, Results were uniformly poor for below-knee bypass. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004 40, 924-931DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2004.08.033) Copyright © 2004 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Cumulative limb salvage at 5 years was 86% for heparin-bonded Dacron (HBD) and 74% for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004 40, 924-931DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2004.08.033) Copyright © 2004 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions