Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 759-765.doi: 10.12307/2024.256

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Research advance in preparation and functional modification of porous polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels

Xu Rong1, Wang Haojie1, Geng Mengxiang1, Meng Kai1, 2, Wang Hui1, 2, Zhang Keqin1, 2, Zhao Huijing1, 2   

  1. 1College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, Jiangsu Province, China; 2National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk (Suzhou), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2023-02-22 Accepted:2023-04-07 Online:2024-02-18 Published:2023-08-17
  • Contact: Zhao Huijing, PhD, Professor, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, Jiangsu Province, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk (Suzhou), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Xu Rong, Master candidate, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Guidance Project of China National Textile and Apparel Council, No. 2021035 (to ZKQ, ZHJ)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Medium- and large-diameter polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels have been widely used in clinical practice. However, most of the products were imported from other countries. Small-diameter porous polytetrafluoroethylene vessels are easy to form thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia, resulting in an extremely low long-term patency rate, which is difficult to fulfill clinical requirements.  
OBJECTIVE: To review and summarize the research progress of polytetrafluoroethylene in the field of artificial blood vessels, which can provide a reference for the functional modification of small-diameter polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels and the improvement of their long-term patency rate.
METHODS: The relevant articles published  from October 2022 to March 2023 in CNKI, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, SpringerLink, Science Direct and IOP Science databases were searched by the first author. The search terms in Chinese were “porous polytetrafluoroethylene, vascular graft, electrospinning, medical application, functional modification”. The search terms in English were “ePTFE, porous polytetrafluoroethylene, vascular graft, electrospinning, medical application, functional modification”. All the articles about the preparation and modification of polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels were retrieved.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The preparation and functional modification of porous polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels were still research hotspots and difficult problems. From the research progress in and outside China in recent years, the preparation of porous polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels mainly adopted the rapid thermal stretching method, but the preparation of polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels by electrospinning was a promising new method. By analyzing and summarizing different functional modification methods, it was found that the long-term patency rate of porous polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels had been improved. However, the functional modification of small-diameter polytetrafluoroethylene artificial blood vessels still needed further exploration and optimization. 

Key words: artificial blood vessel, porous polytetrafluoroethylene, porosity, electrospinning, preparation, medical application, functional modification, review

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