"Polytetrafluoroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polytetrafluoroethylene" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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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Polytetrafluoroethylene coating fragments during neuroendovascular therapy: An analysis of two damaged microguidewires. Interv Neuroradiol. 2022 Feb; 28(1):16-21.
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Repair of a large uterine dehiscence during the second trimester leading to successful prolongation of the pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 12; 223(6):929-932.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene frontalis suspension in blepharospasm with eyelid apraxia: an effective and well-tolerated adjunct to botulinum toxin therapy. Orbit. 2021 Feb; 40(1):39-43.
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Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction: A Complication Specific to Polytetrafluoroethylene Covering. A Word of Caution! ASAIO J. 2019 08; 65(6):e58-e62.
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Pulmonary vein stenosis with collateralization via esophageal varices: Long-term follow-up after successful treatment with drug-eluting stent. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Jan; 13(1):124-130.
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Open and Endovascular Management of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysms: A?Report of Two Cases. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Aug; 43:316.e9-316.e14.
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Bovine carotid artery biologic graft outperforms expanded polytetrafluoroethylene for hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Mar; 65(3):775-782.
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Valved Polytetrafluoroethylene Conduits for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jul; 100(1):129-37; discussion 137.
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Operative interventions for extrahepatic portomesenteric venous aneurysms and long-term outcomes. Ann Vasc Surg. 2015; 29(4):654-60.
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Results of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continued access clinical trial of the GORE HELEX septal occluder for secundum atrial septal defect. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Aug; 7(8):905-12.