An experimental study of the use of a carbon fibre patch as a hernia prosthesis material.
Carbon fibre patches were inserted as prostheses into the dorsal lumbar fascia of rabbits. Their incorporation into the tissues was observed over a period of 15 weeks, and their mechanical properties were compared with those of implants made of a conventional Mersilene mesh. Although the mechanical properties of carbon fibre patches are initially poor, the development of a superior connective tissue response after several weeks suggests that a layered composite of carbon fibre and Mersilene with the latter giving initial strength may provide a useful material for clinical use as a hernia prosthesis.
D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011817:Rabbits; D013718:Tensile Strength
D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D002244:Carbon