Morphological aspects of surgical meshes as a risk factor for bacterial colonization.
BACKGROUND: Prosthetic meshes are increasingly popular in abdominal wall reconstructive surgery owing to a reduction in hernia recurrence rate. Individual meshes have been evaluated with respect to the formation of infectious biofilms, but no comprehensive comparison yet exists. The aim of this stu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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