[Usefulness of Dallon prostheses for blood vessel reconstruction]

Experimental and clinical results of the application of Dallon prostheses in vascular surgery are presented. Dallon prostheses are produced in the Medical Materials Department of the Research Development Centre of the Knitting Industry in łódź. They are contained in disposable radially sterilized wrappings. The experiments were performed on 17 mongrel dogs and the process of healing in was observed after three and six months. The process was similar to the healing in of other porous, synthetic prostheses. In 37 patients operated because of the artheromasia bypasses or vascular flaps of Dallon prostheses were implanted. The results of experimental and clinical research proved that the radially sterilized Dallon prostheses have similar properties like the prostheses produced be well known foreign firms, and are very useful in arterial reconstruction.