Table 1.
Results of all animal survival studies.
| Animal species | No. | Procedure | Vessels | ePTFE type | Survival (weeks) | Patency | Anastomotic stenosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | 1 | Aortic replacement using hand-made 1.5 mm ePTFE graft | Aorta | Uncoated | 1 | Patent | Mild |
| 2 | Uncoated | 1 | Patent | Moderate | |||
| 3 | Uncoated | 0 | Occluded | No | |||
| 4 | Uncoated | 0 | Occluded | No | |||
| 5 | DLC | 0 | Occluded | No | |||
| 6 | DLC | 1 | Patent | Mild | |||
| 7 | DLC | 0 | Occluded | No | |||
| 8 | DLC | 1 | Patent | Mild | |||
| 9 | DLC | 1 | Patent | Mild | |||
| 10 | Uncoated | 1 | Patent | Mild | |||
| 11 | DLC | 1 | Patent | Mild | |||
| Goat | 1 | Arteriovenous graft using 4 mm ePTFE graft | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | Uncoated | 8 | Patent | Very severe |
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | DLC | Patent | Very severe | ||||
| 2 | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | DLC | 8 | Patent | Very severe | ||
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | Uncoated | Patent | Very severe | ||||
| 3 | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | Uncoated | 8 | Patent | Very severe | ||
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | DLC | Patent | Very severe | ||||
| 4 | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | DLC | 8 | Patent | Very severe | ||
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | Uncoated | Occluded | Occluded | ||||
| 5 | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | Uncoated | 8 | Patent | Very severe | ||
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | DLC | Patent | Very severe | ||||
| 6 | Rt.CA—Rt.JV | DLC | 8 | Patent | Very severe | ||
| Lt.CA—Lt.JV | Uncoated | Patent | Very severe |
CA, carotid artery; DLC, diamond-like carbon; ePTFE, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; JV, jugular vein.