title: Prosthetic materials and wound healing. Critical evaluation of six different materials.
abstract: Six different materials (three mesh and three cloth) commonly used for the repair of abdominal wall hernias were evaluated in 180 rats. Macroscopic, bacteriologic, mechanical and histologic criteria were used to investigate tolerance and resistance of the foreign material. Findings demonstrate the superiority of mesh over cloth materials.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials