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preclotting

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preclotting /pre·clot·ting/ (-klot´ing) the forcing of a patient's blood through the interstices of a knitted vascular prosthesis prior to implantation to render the graft temporarily impervious to blood by short-term deposition of fibrin and platelets in the interstices.
preclotting [pre-klot´ing]
the forcing of a patient's blood through the interstices of a knitted vascular prosthesis prior to implantation to render the graft temporarily impervious to blood by disposition of fibrin and platelets in the interstices; after implantation, fibrous ingrowth from the recipient replaces the fibrin-platelet network.


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market, the CAVG eliminates the need for preclotting of the graft prior to implantation.
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