The effect of bacterial infection on the biomechanical properties of biological mesh in a rat model
CF Bellows, BM Wheatley, K Moroz, SC Rosales… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The use of biologic mesh to repair abdominal wall defects in contaminated
surgical fields is becoming the standard of practice. However, failure rates and infections of …
surgical fields is becoming the standard of practice. However, failure rates and infections of …
Histologic and biomechanical evaluation of biologic meshes following colonization with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
CF Bellows, B Wheatley, K Moroz, S Rosales… - Journal of Surgical …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Biologic meshes have become increasingly popular for the repair of
abdominal wall defects, especially in contaminated sites. The purpose of this study was to …
abdominal wall defects, especially in contaminated sites. The purpose of this study was to …
Infection susceptibility of crosslinked and non-crosslinked biological meshes in an experimental contaminated environment
IM Mulder, EB Deerenberg, WA Bemelman… - The American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background This experimental study investigates infectious complications and functional
outcome of biological meshes in a contaminated environment. Methods In 90 rats peritonitis …
outcome of biological meshes in a contaminated environment. Methods In 90 rats peritonitis …
Infection potentiation study of synthetic and naturally derived surgical mesh in mice
S Bhende, T Barbolt, S Rothenburger, L Piccoli - Surgical Infections, 2007 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To evaluate the potential of synthetic surgical meshes (Marlex® mesh [CR Bard,
Inc., Murray Hill, NJ]; MYCROMESH® PLUS [WL Gore and Associates, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ]; …
Inc., Murray Hill, NJ]; MYCROMESH® PLUS [WL Gore and Associates, Inc., Flagstaff, AZ]; …
Biologic mesh use practice patterns in abdominal wall reconstruction: a lack of consensus among surgeons
KC Harth, DM Krpata, A Chawla, JA Blatnik… - Hernia, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the prevalence of ventral hernias, there is little agreement as to the
most appropriate technique or prosthetic to repair these defects. Our objective was to …
most appropriate technique or prosthetic to repair these defects. Our objective was to …
Bacterial adhesion to biological versus polymer prosthetic materials used in abdominal wall defect repair: do these meshes show any differences in vitro?
B Pérez-Köhler, S Sotomayor, M Rodriguez… - Hernia, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Although clinical data suggest the similar performance of collagen-based biological
prosthetic materials to some polymer materials, the use of a biomesh for abdominal hernia …
prosthetic materials to some polymer materials, the use of a biomesh for abdominal hernia …
An experimental comparison of the effects of bacterial colonization on biologic and synthetic meshes
WC Cole, EM Balent, PC Masella, LN Kajiura… - Hernia, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Biologic meshes are being used with increasing frequency to repair contaminated
abdominal wall defects despite high long-term recurrence and infection rates associated …
abdominal wall defects despite high long-term recurrence and infection rates associated …
Biocompatibility of bacterial contaminated prosthetic meshes and porcine dermal collagen used to repair abdominal wall defects
R Ott, T Hartwig, A Tannapfel, R Blatz… - … Archives of Surgery, 2007 - Springer
Background and aims A contaminated or infected surgical site is considered a
contraindication for the use of the nonabsorbable alloplastic materials employed to repair …
contraindication for the use of the nonabsorbable alloplastic materials employed to repair …
Biological mesh in contaminated fields—overuse without data: a systematic review of their use in abdominal wall reconstruction
W Cross, A Kumar, GC Kowdley - The American Surgeon, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Ventral hernia repair in contaminated fields is a significant problem for surgeons. We
performed a systematic review regarding the use of biological mesh in contaminated fields …
performed a systematic review regarding the use of biological mesh in contaminated fields …
In vivo evaluation of bacterial infection involving morphologically different surgical meshes
AF Engelsman, GM van Dam, HC van der Mei… - Annals of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To study the influence of morphology of surgical meshes on the course of
bacterial infection under the influence of the host immune system in an in vivo chronic …
bacterial infection under the influence of the host immune system in an in vivo chronic …