Table 6.

Mechanical properties in blood vessels: PCL, TPU, and PLGA tested in vitro (PCL in vivo) and great saphenous vein (GSV).

Test Performed	PCL In Vitro	TPU In Vitro	PLGA In Vitro	GSV	Reference
Internal Diameter (mm)	4.59	3.83	4	3	[22,23,113,115,117,120,122,123,124,125,132,133,139,140,141,142,145,154,157]
Wall Thickness (µM)	580	540	330	518	[24,25,113,115,117,118,120,123,124,133,140,141,143,145,147,151]
Circumferential Tensile Strength (KPa)	13,360	2570	8350	2405	[12,19,26,113,115,120,122,125,141,143,145,151]
Longitudinal Tensile Strength (KPa)	15,170	11,320	5010	9760	[12,26,115,117,118,122,124,127,132,135,137,139,140,141,142,143,145,147,151,154]
Burst Pressure (KPa)	264.51	451.29	312.84	371.96	[12,26,118,120,122,123,142,143,147,151,154,157]
Suture Retention Strength (g)	1034	803	1050	327	[22,27,115,117,118,123,143,151]
Dynamic Compliance (%/100 mmHg)	5.42	NR	3.41	4.40	[12,28,117,120,124]