Review Article
Vascular Tissue Engineering: Recent Advances in Small Diameter Blood Vessel Regeneration
Table 2
Requirements of an ideal TEVG, in particular small diameter vessels.
| Biocompatibility | Nontoxicity | Nonimmunogenicity | Nonthrombogenicity | Nonsusceptibility to infection | Ability to grow for pediatric patients | Maintenance of a functional endothelium |
| Mechanical properties | Compliance similar to native vessel | Burst pressure similar to native vessel | Kink and compression resistance | Good suture retention |
| Processability | Low manufacturing costs | Readily available with a large variety of lengths and diameters | Sterilizable | Easy storage |
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