[Meshes in abdominal wall surgery - an overview].
Abdominal wall surgery and hernia repair is nowadays not conceivable without the use of mesh prosthetics. There are countless products from various health-care companies available. This article gives an overview of meshes currently in use, describes their characteristics and indicates the relevant differences between the various groups of implants.
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Magdeburg, Deutschland. scheidbach@t-online.de
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D058107:Abdominal Wound Closure Techniques; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013552:Swine