Evaluation and performance standards for arterial prostheses.

This report is one of a series of Reporting Standards generated by an Ad Ho c Committee of the Joint Councils o f the Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter. It is meant to address the needs of vascular surgery practitioners in their assessment of the merits of arterial prostheses, including methods of evaluation and expected performance. Although the standards described here are not mandatory, the Committee urges that at least minimally acceptable criteria be adopted by both manufacturers and regulatory authorities.