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To compare the in vivo performance, biocompatibility, and mechanical compliance of small-diameter vascular grafts made from electrospun Tecothane and Tecoflex polyurethanes against standard ePTFE grafts in a rat model.

August 15, 2026ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

A Comparative In Vivo Study of Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts Fabricated from Electrospun Tecothane and Tecoflex Polyurethanes

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To compare the in vivo performance, biocompatibility, and mechanical compliance of small-diameter vascular grafts made from electrospun Tecothane and Tecoflex polyurethanes against standard ePTFE grafts in a rat model.
Implanted electrospun Tecothane, Tecoflex, and standard ePTFE small-diameter vascular grafts into the infrarenal aorta of Wistar rats for up to 6 months.
Evaluated vascular performance using Doppler ultrasound for patency, tensile testing for mechanical properties, and histology and immunohistochemistry (CD31, α-SMA, collagen IV) for neointimal hyperplasia and tissue response.
Polyurethane grafts demonstrated better surgical handling, shorter anastomosis times, superior needle-puncture sealing, and higher patency than ePTFE.
Neointimal hyperplasia was significantly lower in polyurethane grafts (2–3-fold thickness increase) compared to ePTFE grafts (6-fold thickness increase).
Tecothane grafts formed a thinner, organized neointima with a defined CD31+ endothelial layer, elicited less tissue encapsulation than Tecoflex, and remained free of calcification unlike ePTFE controls.

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In vivo comparative study demonstrates superior patency and reduced neointimal hyperplasia with electrospun polyurethane grafts in rats, suggesting a viable alternative to standard ePTFE.

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Osipova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8019fe75c2e31742c8645e https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6c00724

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In vivo comparative study demonstrates superior patency and reduced neointimal hyperplasia with electrospun polyurethane grafts in rats, suggesting a viable alternative to standard ePTFE.

A Comparative In Vivo Study of Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts Fabricated from Electrospun Tecothane and Tecoflex Polyurethanes

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A Comparative In Vivo Study of Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts Fabricated from Electrospun Tecothane and Tecoflex Polyurethanes

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