Strength of Tissue Attachment to Composite and ePTFE Grafts After Ventral Hernia Repair

OBJECTIVES: We sought to measure the strength of tissue attachment to mesh after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in a porcine model. METHODS: Twelve swine had two 10-cm × 16-cm sheets of ePTFE and polypropylene/ePTFE composite mesh fixated to the abdominal wall laparoscopically. Animals were euth...

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Autores principales: Iannitti, David A., Hope, William W., Tsikitis, Vassiliki
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2007
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Scientific Papers
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18237503

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