When selecting a vascular graft for a vascular bypass or replacement procedure, what are the desirable characteristics that influence the surgeon's choice of graft? Select all that apply from the listed options.

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Desirable characteristics for vascular grafts are that they are reasonably priced, readily available in a variety of sizes, suitable for use anywhere in the body, biocompatible and hypoallergenic, and able to survive repeated sterilizations. Grafts should be easy to handle and last a lifetime while permitting blood passage without clotting or infection. Prosthetic grafts are nonantigenic; tissue incorporates well, which helps prevent infection, and such grafts generally resist thrombosis.

When Selecting a Vascular Graft for a Vascular Bypass or Replacement