The use of biomaterials in the repair of abdominal wall defects: A comparative study between polypropylene meshes (Marlex) and a new polytetrafluoroethylene prosthesis (Dual Mesh)

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-135

  Bellon J M ^a,b,c   Contreras, L A ^a   Bujan J ^a   Carrera San Martin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b Europ Surgical Research Association   (Spain)

^c International College of Surgeons   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); POLYPROPYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; TISSUE;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS; MACROPHAGE; MARLEX;

BIOMATERIALS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLITEF; POLYETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADHESION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PERITONEUM; PLASTIPORE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS; RABBIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCAR; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADHESIONS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CICATRIX; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERITONEUM; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RABBITS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 0031240141     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088532829701200203     Document Type: Review

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