Experimental comparison of monofile light and heavy polypropylene meshes: Less weight does not mean less biological response [8]

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 867-868

  Klinge, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DEVICE; FIBROSIS; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GRANULOMA; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; MACROPHAGE; POROSITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 33947650511     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-006-0670-8     Document Type: Letter

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