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 …
conditions including hernia, pelvic floor dysfunctions, periodontal guided bone regeneration …
Polypropylene pelvic mesh: What went wrong and what will be of the future?
A Seifalian, Z Basma, A Digesu, V Khullar - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Polypropylene (PP) pelvic mesh is a synthetic mesh made of PP polymer used
to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Its use has become highly controversial due to reports …
to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Its use has become highly controversial due to reports …
In vitro bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on fully absorbable poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and nonabsorbable polypropylene pelvic floor implants
KWJ Verhorstert, Z Guler, L de Boer… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Knitted polypropylene (PP) implants for the correction of pelvic organ prolapse have been
associated with complications such as vaginal exposure, infection, and pain. Since certain …
associated with complications such as vaginal exposure, infection, and pain. Since certain …
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) …
floor conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) …
[HTML][HTML] Application of synthetic and natural polymers in surgical mesh for pelvic floor reconstruction
M Yuan, M Hu, F Dai, Y Fan, Z Deng, H Deng… - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common gynecological problem that affects millions of
women. Current treatment strategies are to restore the normal anatomical structure by non …
women. Current treatment strategies are to restore the normal anatomical structure by non …
Absorbable electrospun poly-4-hydroxybutyrate scaffolds as a potential solution for pelvic organ prolapse surgery
K Verhorstert, A Gudde, C Weitsz… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) have bothersome complaints that significantly
affect their quality of life. While native tissue repair is associated with high recurrence rates …
affect their quality of life. While native tissue repair is associated with high recurrence rates …
Accelerated in vitro oxidative degradation testing of polypropylene surgical mesh
T Jain, C Tantisuwanno, A Paul… - … Research Part B …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP) surgical mesh had reasonable success in repair of hernia and treatment
of stress urinary incontinence (SUI); however, their use for the repair of pelvic organ …
of stress urinary incontinence (SUI); however, their use for the repair of pelvic organ …
Tissue-engineered repair material for pelvic floor dysfunction
M Lin, Y Lu, J Chen - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a highly prevalent urogynecology disorder affecting many
women worldwide, with symptoms including pelvic organ prolapse (POP), stress urinary …
women worldwide, with symptoms including pelvic organ prolapse (POP), stress urinary …
Piezoelectric performance of microcellular polypropylene foams fabricated using foam injection molding as a potential scaffold for bone tissue engineering
Piezoelectric properties and adequate porosity play important roles in bone tissue
engineering. In this paper we describe the fabrication of piezoelectric polypropylene (PP) …
engineering. In this paper we describe the fabrication of piezoelectric polypropylene (PP) …
The use of polymeric meshes for pelvic organ prolapse: Current concepts, challenges, and future perspectives
E Mancuso, C Downey, E Doxford‐Hook… - … Research Part B …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is one of the most common chronic disorders in women,
impacting the quality of life of millions of them worldwide. More than 100 surgical procedures …
impacting the quality of life of millions of them worldwide. More than 100 surgical procedures …