Endothelial seeding of polytetrafluoroethylene femoral popliteal bypasses: The failure of low-density seeding to improve patency Malcolm Herring, MD, John Smith, MD, Michael Dalsing, MD, John Glover, MD, Rebecca Compton, CST, Karen Etchberger, PhD, Terrell Zollinger, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 650-655 (October 1994) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(94)90291-7 Copyright © 1994 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Actuarial life-table of graft patency for two treatment categories (p = 0.006), randomized vein grafts, and pooled group of randomized and obligatory seeded grafts. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1994 20, 650-655DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(94)90291-7) Copyright © 1994 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Scanning electron micrograph of seeded PTFE graft after inoculation but before implantation. (Original magnification × 500). Endothelial cells are scattered and attached but still rounded. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1994 20, 650-655DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(94)90291-7) Copyright © 1994 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions