Polypropylene mesh and the host response

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 669-679

  Patel, Hiren ^a,c   Ostergard, Donald R ^b   Sternschuss, Gina ^a  

^a LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Host response; Inflammatory response; Polypropylene mesh

Indexed keywords

POLIGLECAPRONE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYPROPYLENE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOFILM; DEGRADATION; EROSION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TISSUE REACTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84865115246     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1718-y     Document Type: Review

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