[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of drug-loaded thermoplastic polyurethane meshes: A potential material for soft tissue reinforcement in vaginal surgery

J Domínguez-Robles, C Mancinelli, E Mancuso… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Current strategies to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI),
include the surgical implantation of vaginal meshes. Recently, there have been multiple …

3D printed estradiol-eluting urogynecological mesh implants: Influence of material and mesh geometry on their mechanical properties

ZL Farmer, E Utomo, J Domínguez-Robles… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Current treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
involves transvaginal implantation of surgical mesh, conventionally made of polypropylene …

Landmarks in vaginal mesh development: polypropylene mesh for treatment of SUI and POP

N Mangir, B Aldemir Dikici, CR Chapple… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Vaginal meshes used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ
prolapse (POP) have produced highly variable outcomes, causing life-changing …

Synthetic surgical meshes used in abdominal wall surgery: Part I—Materials and structural conformation

S Todros, PG Pavan, AN Natali - Journal of Biomedical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Surgical implants are commonly used in abdominal wall surgery for hernia repair. Many
different prostheses are currently offered to surgeons, comprising permanent synthetic …

[HTML][HTML] Next-generation surgical meshes for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications: materials, design and emerging manufacturing technologies

F Corduas, DA Lamprou, E Mancuso - Bio-Design and Manufacturing, 2021 - Springer
Surgical meshes have been employed in the management of a variety of pathological
conditions including hernia, pelvic floor dysfunctions, periodontal guided bone regeneration …

Characterizing the ex vivo textile and structural properties of synthetic prolapse mesh products

A Feola, W Barone, P Moalli, S Abramowitch - International urogynecology …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The use of polypropylene meshes for surgical repair of pelvic
organ prolapse (POP) has been limited by complications, including mesh exposure …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo response to polypropylene following implantation in animal models: a review of biocompatibility

M Kelly, K Macdougall, O Olabisi, N McGuire - International urogynecology …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Polypropylene is a material that is commonly used to treat pelvic
floor conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) …

Uniaxial biomechanical properties of seven different vaginally implanted meshes for pelvic organ prolapse

JP Shepherd, AJ Feola, SD Abramowitch… - International …, 2012 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Recently, numerous type I macroporous polypropylene vaginal
meshes have been introduced into the market with little known of their differences. Methods …

Personalized 3D printed ciprofloxacin impregnated meshes for the management of hernia

N Qamar, N Abbas, M Irfan, A Hussain… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the application of fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing in
the fabrication of personalized hernial meshes. Different meshes with and without the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of electrospun and ultra-lightweight polypropylene meshes in the sheep model for vaginal surgery

L Hympanova, R Rynkevic, S Roman… - European urology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is an urgent need to develop better materials to provide anatomical
support to the pelvic floor without compromising its function. Objective Our aim was to …