 Polytetrafluoroethylene
"Polytetrafluoroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
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D011138
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D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Heslop G, Sowa L, Helland S, Corbett B, Wine TM, Somme S, Prager JD. The risks of polytetrafluoroethylene pledget use in tracheopexy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Oct; 149:110859.
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Nooromid M, De Martino R, Squizzato F, Benedetto F, De Caridi G, Chou EL, Conrad MF, Pantoja J, Abularrage C, Sorber R, Garcia-Ortega DY, Luna-Ortiz K, Eichler C, Zarkowsky D, Chia M, Kalluri A, Cohnert T, Szeberin Z, Grotemeyer D, Shalhub S, Fagg D, Jackson MJ, Charlton-Ouw K, Gombert A, Jacobs M, Boyd A, Motaganahalli R, Uceda D, Woo K, Eskandari MK. Surgical resection and graft replacement for primary inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma: A multicenter experience. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 05; 10(3):617-625.
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Breeze RE, Craig DB. Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Durable, Noncompressive Technique Using Teflon Secured With Mini Clip. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 05 01; 16(5):580-582.
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Morgan GJ, Ciuffreda M, Spadoni I, DeGiovanni J. Optimus covered stent: Advanced covered stent technology for complex congenital heart disease. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 May; 13(3):458-462.
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Mantopoulos D, Vloka CN, Halperin SJ, Green SN, Prenner JL. Novel Surgical Approach for Fixation of a Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Using Gore-Tex Suture. Retina. 2017 Dec; 37(12):2362-2364.
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Krechmer JE, Pagonis D, Ziemann PJ, Jimenez JL. Quantification of Gas-Wall Partitioning in Teflon Environmental Chambers Using Rapid Bursts of Low-Volatility Oxidized Species Generated in Situ. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 06 07; 50(11):5757-65.
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Smith B, Thomson J, Crossland D, Spence MS, Morgan GJ. UK multicenter experience using the Gore septal occluder (GSO(TM) ) for atrial septal defect closure in children and adults. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Mar 01; 83(4):581-6.
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Ferril GR, Wudel JM, Winkler AA. Management of complications from alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug; 21(4):372-8.
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Saxon RR, Chervu A, Jones PA, Bajwa TK, Gable DR, Soukas PA, Begg RJ, Adams JG, Ansel GM, Schneider DB, Eichler CM, Rush MJ. Heparin-bonded, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene-lined stent graft in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery disease: 1-year results of the VIPER (Viabahn Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface in the Treatment of Superficial Femoral Artery Obstructive Disease) trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Feb; 24(2):165-73; quiz 174.
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Winkler AA, Soler ZM, Leong PL, Murphy A, Wang TD, Cook TA. Complications associated with alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2012 Nov; 14(6):437-41.
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