The implantation of a non-absorbable polypropylene mesh during hernia repair causes
chronic foreign body reaction involving the surrounding tissue. In case of inguinal hernia …

The permanent implantation of a polypropylene mesh during inguinal hernia repair causes
chronic inflammatory changes in the surrounding tissue. We investigated the effect of this …

Background: Inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation in general surgery.
Prosthetic reinforcement of the inguinal area with polypropylene mesh has increased …

PURPOSE: The use of mesh bioprosthesis during inguinal herniorrhaphy is now considered
routine. To our knowledge, no studies have examined the effects of mesh induced fibrosis …

Background Mesh implantation is regarded as the standard treatment of inguinal hernias.
Obstructive azoospermia induced by mesh implantation is a rare but serious complication …

Background The utilization of mesh reinforcement of the inguinal area with polypropylene
mesh has increased drastically over the last decade. Infertility due to obstructive …

BACKGROUND: Several animal studies have raised concern about the risk for obstructive
azoospermia owing to vasal fibrosis caused by the use of alloplastic mesh prosthesis in …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that the use of mesh in groin hernia
repair may be associated with an increased risk for male infertility as a result of inflammatory …

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of polypropylene mesh, implanted by inguinotomy, in
the spermatic funiculus, epididium and testis of dogs. METHODS: Eighteen dogs were …

OBJECTIVE To assess the histological and physiological effects of polypropylene mesh for
inguinal herniorraphy, as it can cause lesions in the vas deferens in 0.3–2.0%, leading to …