Folding, Shrinkage and Infection Relation at Polypropylene Mesh Placed on the Rat Abdominal Wall
Abstract:Background: Although mesh implementation provides better results in terms of recurrence during abdominal wall hernia repair, mesh infection is an important issue that can cause prolonged hospitalization, recurrence, and increased costs. Sometimes is not possible to treat the infection without mesh extraction. Among the various commercially available meshes, polypropylene-based nonabsorbable mesh most commonly used. Mesh composition, surface properties, and textile are the mesh-related factors that contribute t… Show more
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