An Impending European Ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Vascular Surgery: Little Environmental Benefit With Major Patient Harm?

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2024 Apr;67(4):536-537. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.01.014. Epub 2024 Jan 6.

Authors

Arindam Chaudhuri¹, Ian M Loftus², Philippe Kolh³

Affiliations

¹ Bedfordshire - Milton Keynes Vascular Centre, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bedford, UK.
² St George's Vascular Institute, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
³ Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium; and GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium. Electronic address: Philippe.Kolh@chuliege.be.

PMID: 38191120
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.01.014

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Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Fluorocarbons*
Humans
Patient Harm*
Specialties, Surgical*
Vascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects

Substances

Fluorocarbons