1. Primary anastomotic bonding in polytetrafluoroethylene grafts?
William J. Quiñones-Baldrich, M.D., Stanley Ziomek, M.D., Theodore Henderson, B.A., Wesley S. Moore, M.D. 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages (February 1987)
DOI: / (87)90139-X
Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

2. Fig. 1
A, Specimen mounted in tensiometer. B, Peak tensile strength and anastomosis separation. C, Partial disruption of capsule. D, Complete capsule disruption.
Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, DOI: ( / (87)90139-X)
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3. Fig. 2
Tensiometer recording of tensile strength for PTFE graft-to-artery absorbable-suture (left) anastomosis and nonabsorbable-suture (right) anastomosis (0 to 1 = 5 pounds).
Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, DOI: ( / (87)90139-X)
Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

4. Fig. 3
Tensile strength as a function of time in PTFE and double velour knitted Dacron (DVD) grafts. Note increase in tensile strength with time for PTFE.
Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 5, DOI: ( / (87)90139-X)
Copyright © 1987 Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Terms and Conditions