Impact of the structure of polypropylene meshes in local tissue reaction: In vivo stereological study

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1117-1123

  Riccetto, Cassio ^a   Miyaoka, Ricardo ^a   De Fraga, Rogerio ^a   Barbosa, Regina ^a   Dambros, Miriam ^a   Teixeira, Andreza ^a   Palma, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Granulomatous reaction; Inflammation; Polypropylene sling; Stereology; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; PROSTHESIS; RAT; SUBURETHRAL SLING; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUBURETHRAL SLINGS;

EID: 58149261661     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0582-2     Document Type: Article

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