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Surgical Mesh

Known as: Meshes, Surgical, Surgical Meshes, MESH, SURGICAL 
Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic… 
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2010
2010
Single-port access in laparoscopic bilateral inguinal hernia repair: first clinical report of a novel technique
PurposeTo report the initial clinical case of single-port transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) bilateral inguinal hernia repair… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Comparing the behavior of different polypropylene meshes (heavy and lightweight) in an experimental model of ventral hernia repair.
New generation prosthetic biomaterials for abdominal wall repair have been designed to be less dense, by having larger pores than… 
2009
2009
Biomechanical comparison of four soft tissue replacement materials: an in vitro evaluation of single and multilaminate porcine small intestinal submucosa, canine fascia lata, and polypropylene mesh.
OBJECTIVE To compare mechanical performance of 4 soft tissue replacement materials. STUDY DESIGN Experimental. SAMPLE… 
2008
2008
Comparison of recurrence with lightweight composite polypropylene mesh and heavyweight mesh in laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: an audit of 1,232 repairs
BackgroundIn Edinburgh a group of surgeons agreed to convert to a lightweight, composite mesh (Ultrapro—Ethicon) for totally… 
2007
2007
Sterilized Mosquito Net versus Commercial Mesh for Hernia Repair
Background: In industrialized countries alloplastic meshes are routinely used for hernia repair. However, in developing countries… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Surgical Mesh as a Scaffold for Tissue Regeneration in the Esophagus
Background: Textiles in the form of surgical meshes are widely used in hernia surgery. Their porous structure allows tissue… 
2003
2003
Biological response to mesh
SummaryBackground: To evaluate the biocompatibility of surgical mesh, explanted mesh samples were collected and analysed… 
1989
1989
Porosity of surgical mesh fabrics: new technology.
A new method using an image processing system developed in our laboratories is used to measure the pore size in Mersilene, Marlex… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Characterization of morphologic and mechanical properties of surgical mesh fabrics.
The objective of this study is to use standard testing methods to characterize the currently available synthetic mesh fabrics in… 
Review
1962
Review
1962
An evaluation of surgical mesh in the repair of hernias and tissue defects.
An extensive literature has accumulated on the use of various tissues, metals, and synthetic materials for reinforcing hernia… 
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