Terms Related to Vascular Prosthesis

• Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation

  Surgical insertion of synthetic or biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels.

• Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation

  Surgical insertion of synthetic material to repair injured or diseased heart valves.

• Maxillofacial Prosthesis

  A prosthetic appliance for the replacement of areas of the maxilla, mandible, and face, missing as a result of deformity, disease, injury, or surgery. When …

• Dental Prosthesis Repair

  The process of reuniting or replacing a broken or worn dental prosthesis or its part.

• Prosthesis Design

  The plan and delineation of prostheses in general or a specific prosthesis.

• Prosthesis Failure

  Malfunction of implantation shunts, valves, etc., and prosthesis loosening, migration, and breaking.