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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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.395.616 D25.720.395.616 J01.637.051.720.395.616
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Gasior AC, St Peter SD. A review of patch options in the repair of congenital diaphragm defects. Pediatr Surg Int. 2012 Apr; 28(4):327-33.
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Healy DA, Keyser J, Holcomb GW, Dean RH, Smith BM. Prophylactic closed suction drainage of femoral wounds in patients undergoing vascular reconstruction. J Vasc Surg. 1989 Aug; 10(2):166-8.