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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 4/2007

01-04-2007 | Letter to the Editor

Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa (SIS) implants in experimental ventral hernia repair

Authors: F. Catena, L. Ansaloni, L. D’Alessandro, A. Pinna

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 4/2007

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I read with interest the original article by Petter-Puchner et al. [1]. In it, the authors evaluated 20 Sprague-Dawley rats to study porcine small intestine submucosa implants randomizing sealant or sutures. Abscedation, encapsulation, and putrid seroma were observed in all samples; SIS was not detectable after 17 days. …
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go back to reference Petter-Puchner AH, Fortelny RH, Mittermayr R, Walder N, Ohlinger W, Redl H (2006) Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa implants in experimental ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc 20: 942–946PubMedCrossRef Petter-Puchner AH, Fortelny RH, Mittermayr R, Walder N, Ohlinger W, Redl H (2006) Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa implants in experimental ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc 20: 942–946PubMedCrossRef
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go back to reference Catena F, Ansaloni L, Leone A, De Cataldis A, Gagliardi S, Gazzotti F, Peruzzi S, Agrusti S, D’Alessandro L, Taffurelli M (2005) Lichtenstein repair of inguinal hernia with Surgisis inguinal hernia matrix soft-tissue graft in immunodepressed patients. Hernia 9: 29–31PubMedCrossRef Catena F, Ansaloni L, Leone A, De Cataldis A, Gagliardi S, Gazzotti F, Peruzzi S, Agrusti S, D’Alessandro L, Taffurelli M (2005) Lichtenstein repair of inguinal hernia with Surgisis inguinal hernia matrix soft-tissue graft in immunodepressed patients. Hernia 9: 29–31PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Adverse effects of porcine small intestine submucosa (SIS) implants in experimental ventral hernia repair
Authors
F. Catena
L. Ansaloni
L. D’Alessandro
A. Pinna
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-9110-y

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