Articles with "bonded polytetrafluoroethylene" as a keyword



Heparin-bonded versus standard polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous grafts: A Bayesian perspective on a randomized controlled trial for comparative effectiveness.

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Published in 2020 at "Surgery"

DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.07.013

Abstract: BACKGROUND Heparin-bonded polytetrafluoroethylene grafts were marketed to improve hemodialysis access outcomes but are twice the cost of standard polytetrafluoroethylene. We launched a randomized trial of heparin-bonded polytetrafluoroethylene versus standard polytetrafluoroethylene for hemodialysis access to compare… read more here.

Keywords: heparin; trial; heparin bonded; bonded polytetrafluoroethylene ... See more keywords