Shrinking of polypropylene mesh in vivo: An experimental study in dogs

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 965-969

  Klinge, U ^a   Klosterhalfen, B ^a   Muller M ^a   Ottinger A P ^b   Schumpelick, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b Jt Institute for Surgical Research   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Hernia repair; Mesh shrinking; Polypropylene; Wound contraction

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HERNIOPLASTY; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANT; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ANIMALS; DOGS; POLYGLACTIN 910; POLYPROPYLENES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 0032438089     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750005156     Document Type: Article

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