The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

A meta-analysis to compare Dacron versus polytetrafluoroethylene grafts for above-knee femoropopliteal bypass. J Vasc Surg 2014; 60: 506-515.

Published: 18th December 2014

Authors: Rychlik IJ, Davey P, Murphy J, O'Donnell ME

Conclusion

The study included 1192 procedures. Primary patency after one year was similar for Dacron compared to PTFE (relative risk 0.78, P=0.08). After five years, Dacron was superior (0.79, P=0.003).

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