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Computed tomography of complications caused by manufacturing defects in synthetic grafts

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Two unusual cases of delayed synthetic graft complications resulting from manufacturing defects of knitted Dacron are presented. Computed tomography appears to be a suitable noninvasive alternative examination to angiography in this condition.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B.151, 84101, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Yancu Hertzanu M.D. & Menachem Hirsch

  2. Department of Surgery A, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B.151, 84101, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    Louis Goleman

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Hertzanu, Y., Hirsch, M. & Goleman, L. Computed tomography of complications caused by manufacturing defects in synthetic grafts. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 10, 230–233 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02593877

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