High Incidence of Perigraft Seroma Formation with Gelatin-Coated Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts

We reviewed the effectiveness of a gelatin‐coated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft designed to reduce suture line bleeding and graft weeping. Twenty‐nine adults with end‐stage renal disease underwent implantation the graft (n = 30) in the arm. All had preoperative ultrasound vascular mapping to...

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Published in:Seminars in dialysis 2012-11, Vol.25 (6), p.689-692
Main Authors: Ladenheim, Eric D., Lum, Craig, Chadwick, Nathan, Agrawal, Siddartha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Equipment Design
Female
Gelatin - adverse effects
Humans
Incidence
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Polytetrafluoroethylene - adverse effects
Renal Dialysis
Retrospective Studies
Seroma - epidemiology
Seroma - etiology
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Summary:We reviewed the effectiveness of a gelatin‐coated polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft designed to reduce suture line bleeding and graft weeping. Twenty‐nine adults with end‐stage renal disease underwent implantation the graft (n = 30) in the arm. All had preoperative ultrasound vascular mapping to assess their options for an autogenous arteriovenous fistula and patients with a history of prior central venous devices or sternotomy underwent contrast venography. A 4‐ to 7‐mm tapered graft (n = 10) was used if the inflow artery was
ISSN:0894-0959
1525-139X
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-139X.2012.01085.x