Comparing the behavior of different polypropylene meshes (heavy and lightweight) in an experimental model of ventral hernia repair

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 448-455

  Bellon J M ^a   Rodriguez M ^a   Garcia Honduvilla N ^a   Gomez Gil V ^a   Pascual, G ^a   Bujan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall repair; Biomechanical resistance; Peritoneal adhesions; Peritoneum; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL REPAIR; BIOMECHANICAL RESISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL MODELS; FOREIGN MATERIALS; HOST TISSUES; MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND WHITE RABBIT; PERITONEAL ADHESIONS; PERITONEUM; POST-OPERATIVE DAYS; RESISTANCE TESTS; VENTRAL HERNIA;

ADHESION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; PROSTHETICS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; REPAIR; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS;

PLASTIC PRODUCTS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYPROPYLENE;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; HERNIOPLASTY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM ADHESION;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; HERNIA; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYPROPYLENES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RABBITS; SURGICAL MESH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 65949095003     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31234     Document Type: Article

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