Surgical mesh

Surgical mesh made of polypropylene, used for inguinal hernia.

Surgical mesh is a loosely woven sheet which is used as either a permanent or temporary support for organs and other tissues during surgery. Surgical mesh is created from both inorganic and biological materials and is used in a variety of surgeries. Though hernia repair surgery is the most common application, it can also be used for reconstructive work, such as in pelvic organ prolapse.[1]

Permanent meshes remain in the body, whereas temporary ones dissolve over time. For example, TIGR Matrix test mesh was shown in 2012 to fully dissolve after three years in a scientific trial on sheep.[2] Some types of mesh combine permanent and temporary meshes such as Vipro, which includes both re-absorbable vipryl, made from polyglycolic acid, and prolene, a non-reabsorbable polypropylene.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Information on Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence". Medical Devices Safety Communications. Food and Drug Administration. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Hjort, H.; Mathisen, T.; Alves, A.; Clermont, G.; Boutrand, J.P. (2012). "Three-year results from a preclinical implantation study of a long-term resorbable surgical mesh with time-dependent mechanical characteristics". Hernia. 16 (2): 191–197. doi:10.1007/s10029-011-0885-y. PMC 3895198Freely accessible. PMID 21972049. After 36 months, the test mesh was fully resorbed
  3. ↑ "Vipro 2 mesh". Ethicon product guide. Ethicon. Retrieved 2 March 2013.


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