[The dacron-velour (Sauvage) prosthesis]

Dacron-velour (Sauvage) prostheses were implanted into 100 patients 2/3 of the implantation into the vessels of the lower limbs were absolutely indicated 3/6 were performed in combination with other reconstruction methods because of early or late re-obliterations. The prostheses were useful further for obturator, axillo-femoral (popliteal) and supra-aortic bridgings. The prosthesis is considered more advantageous than the traditional artificial veins in the same fields of application. Prosthesis is indicated in the femoro-popliteal section of no own vein is available of if this is not sufficiently long, and if no thrombendarterectomy can be performed or this is unsatisfactory. For bridgings down to the tibials combination of the prosthesis with an own vein can produce highly promising results.