Experimental implantation of an arterial substitute made of silicone reinforced with polyester fabric in rabbits.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze silicone tubes with an internal diameter of 4 mm as a possible material for vascular prostheses.

Methods: Grafts were implanted into the infrarenal aortas of 33 rabbits. Fluoroscopic examinations were performed within 150 days after surgical implantation.