Effects of resterilization on mechanical properties of polypropylene meshes

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 375-379

  Serbetci, Kemal ^a   Kulacoglu, Hakan ^b   Devay, Ali Onder ^b   Hasirci, Nesrin ^c  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Ethylene oxide; Hernia; Mesh; Polypropylene; Re use; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; HERNIOPLASTY; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ETHYLENE OXIDE; MECHANICS; POLYPROPYLENES; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 34547690945     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.11.018     Document Type: Article

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