"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polytetrafluoroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Mahmoudzadeh R, Oh GJ, Patel N, Patel SN, Tien T, Xu D, Finklea BD, Gupta OP, Ayres BD, Khan MA. Pars plana vitrectomy and scleral-fixated intraocular lenses: comparison of Gore-Tex suture and flanged intrascleral haptic fixation techniques. Can J Ophthalmol. 2025 02; 60(1):e65-e72.
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Mogil RS, Ferenchak K, Starr MR. GORE-TEX SUTURE-ASSOCIATED ENDOPHTHALMITIS IN A SCLERAL-SUTURED INTRAOCULAR LENS. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2024 May 01; 18(3):293-295.
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Marshall C, Kuzy J, Lyons T, Eichorn D, Bosco S, Alnouri G, Sataloff RT. Safety and Efficacy of Outpatient Type 1 Thyroplasty Using Gore-Tex for Mobile Vocal Folds. J Voice. 2025 Sep; 39(5):1385-1389.
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Adewumi MT, Bress E, Sataloff RT. Exuberant Arytenoid Edema Following Gore-Tex Thyroplasty. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Aug; 103(8):NP466-NP468.
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Eichorn D, Park J, Alnouri G, Vance D, Valentino W, Sataloff RT. Incidence of and Risk Factors Associated With Vocal Fold Hemorrhage Following Type I Thyroplasty With Gore-Tex Implant. J Voice. 2021 Jul; 35(4):655-658.
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Vance D, Alnouri G, Valentino WL, Paknezhad H, Sataloff RT. Role of Postoperative Antibiotics in Patients Undergoing Type I Thyroplasty with Gore-Tex Implant. J Voice. 2020 Sep; 34(5):799-801.
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Su D, Stephens JD, Obeid A, Borkar D, Storey PP, Khan MA, Hsu J, Garg SJ, Gupta O. Refractive Outcomes after Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens with Gore-Tex Suture. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 07; 3(7):548-552.
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Texakalidis P, Giannopoulos S, Charisis N, Giannopoulos S, Karasavvidis T, Koullias G, Jabbour P. A meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing bovine pericardium and other patch materials for carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg. 2018 10; 68(4):1241-1256.e1.
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Khan MA, Samara WA, Gerstenblith AT, Chiang A, Mehta S, Garg SJ, Hsu J, Gupta OP. COMBINED PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY AND SCLERAL FIXATION OF AN INTRAOCULAR LENS USING GORE-TEX SUTURE: One-Year Outcomes. Retina. 2018 07; 38(7):1377-1384.
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Dion GR, Benedict PA, Coelho PG, Amin MR, Branski RC. Impact of medialization laryngoplasty on dynamic nanomechanical vocal fold structure properties. Laryngoscope. 2018 05; 128(5):1163-1169.