Infection prevention using affinity polymer-coated, synthetic meshes in a pig hernia model

BACKGROUND: Given concern for hernia mesh infection, surgeons often use biologic mesh which may provide reduced risk of infection but at the cost of decreased repair durability. We evaluated mesh coating to provide sustained release of antibiotics to prevent prosthetic mesh infection and also allow...

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Published in:J Surg Res
Main Authors: Blatnik, Jeffrey A., Thatiparti, Thimma R., Krpata, David M., Zuckerman, Sean T., Rosen, Michael J., von Recum, Horst A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5746423/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29078909
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2017.05.003
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