Long-Term Biostability of Pet Vascular Prostheses

Table 1

Main characteristics of the explanted grafts. Reference number is the reference number given in the first clinical description of the series. (MDV: Microvel Double Velour; CDV: Cooley Double Velour; RL: remeshing line; GL: guide line).

Explant reference	Prosthetic type	Year of implantation	Year of explantation	Lifetime (months)	Reason for explantation	Location of implantation	Prosthetic segment affected	Ruptured area
A	CDV	1980	1993	156	Bilateral false-aneurysm	Axillo bi-femoral	limb	RL
B	CDV	1981	1995	168	Multiplefalse-aneurysms	Axillo bi-femoral	Entire prosthesis	RL, GL
C	CDV	1982	1999	204	False-aneurysmand dilatation	Aorto bi-femoral	limb	GL
D	CDV	1979	1997	204	False-aneurysm	Axillo bi-femoral	limb	RL, GL
E	CDV	1978	1998	240	False-aneurysm	Aorto bi-femoral	body	RL
F	MDV	1978	1998	240	False-aneurysm	Aorto bi-femoral	limb	GL