“…The polypropylene mesh is used widely in surgery, especially in orthopaedic reconstructive surgery, as a synthetic implant (Ozaky et al, 1986;Hosey et al, 1991;Choskey et al, 1996;Swiderski et al, 2005). It is chemically inert, hypoallergenic, and capable of withstanding mechanical stress; in addition, its porosity allows fibrous tissue ingrowth (Swiderski et al, 2005).…”