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Review
. 2007 May;28(14):2314-27.
doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.01.028. Epub 2007 Feb 2.

The phenomenon of infection with abdominal wall reconstruction

Anton F Engelsman  1 , Henny C van der Mei, Rutger J Ploeg, Henk J Busscher
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The phenomenon of infection with abdominal wall reconstruction

Anton F Engelsman et al. Biomaterials. 2007 May.

Abstract

This review presents the clinical background to abdominal wall reconstruction, the different types of surgical meshes employed and known mechanisms of infection. It is shown that there are major physico-chemical differences between available meshes, which, in combination with the location of the mesh, the surgical technique applied and hernia type involved influence the infection potential.

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