Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6251385 | International Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Tissue ingrowth of meshes depends on increasing pore size. Macroporous mesh design >1.5 mm diameter appears to be optimal in terms of mesh integration. Lightweight meshes with a large pore size on one hand and a lack of structural stability on the other hand drives mesh shrinkage. High stretchability (Elongation >50 N) induces higher shrinkage and therefore elongation at 50 N appears to be a new parameter to estimate mesh shrinkage. Three-dimensional mesh constructions relate to the lowest shrinkage behavior caused by higher structure stability.
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Authors
Dirk Weyhe, William Cobb, Julie Lecuivre, Antoine Alves, Sebastien Ladet, Davide Lomanto, Yves Bayon,