Biomechanical Influences on Mesh-Related Complications in Incisional Hernia Repair

Aim: Hernia repair strengthens the abdominal wall with a textile mesh. Recurrence and pain indicate weak bonds between mesh and tissue. It remains a question which biomechanical factors strengthen the mesh-tissue interface, and whether surgeons can enhance the bond between mesh and tissue.Material a...

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Main Authors: Friedrich Kallinowski, Yannique Ludwig, Dominik Gutjahr, Christian Gerhard, Hannah Schulte-Hörmann, Lena Krimmel, Carolin Lesch, Katharina Uhr, Philipp Lösel, Samuel Voß, Vincent Heuveline, Matthias Vollmer, Johannes Görich, Regine Nessel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.763957/full