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Adhesion formation of a polyvinylidenfluoride/polypropylene mesh for intra-abdominal placement in a rodent animal model

Authors: Karsten Junge, Marcel Binnebösel, Raphael Rosch, Marc Jansen, Daniel Kämmer, Jens Otto, Volker Schumpelick, Uwe Klinge

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Background

Effective laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy mandates the use of an intraperitoneal mesh. Visceral adhesions and shrinkage of prosthetics may complicate repairs. The aim of this study was to compare adhesion formation, mesh shrinkage and tissue ingrowth after intra-abdominal placement of a novel two-component monofilament mesh structure made of polypropylene (PP) and polyvinylidenfluoride (PVDF) with current alternatives.

Materials and methods

Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. Mesh samples were fixed as intra-abdominal only mesh at the right lateral abdominal wall. The study groups were: PVDF+PP (polypropylene parietally and polyvinylidenfluoride viscerally), PP+Col (polypropylene with a collagenoxidized film), ePTFE (smooth surface viscerally and a textured surface parietally), and PP (a pure polypropylene mesh serving as control). The meshes were explanted after 30 days. Adhesions were scored as a percentage of explanted biomaterials’ affected surface area; prosthetic shrinkage was calculated. Foreign-body reaction to mesh materials was measured by investigating the amount of inflammatory infiltrate and fibrotic tissue formation.

Results

In terms of adhesion score, the pure PP mesh showed the highest values followed by the ePTFE, PVDF+PP, and PP+Col meshes. Quantitative assessment of adhesion area revealed a significantly higher value of the pure PP mesh sample (62.0 ± 22.1%) compared with the PP+Col (26.8 ± 12.1%) and the PVDF+PP mesh (34.6 ± 8.2%). Percentage of shrinkage showed a significantly higher value of the ePTFE mesh (52.4 ± 13.9%) compared with all other mesh modifications (PP+Col 19.8 ± 13.9%, PVDF+PP 19.9 ± 7.0%, and PP 26.8 ± 9.5%). Inflammatory infiltrate was significantly reduced in the PVDF+PP mesh group compared with all other mesh samples.

Conclusion

The use of the novel two-component monofilament mesh structure made of polypropylene and polyvinylidenfluoride was found to be favorable regarding adhesion formation and mesh shrinkage compared to conventional mesh materials used for intra-abdominal placement.

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Title: Adhesion formation of a polyvinylidenfluoride/polypropylene mesh for intra-abdominal placement in a rodent animal model
Authors: Karsten Junge
Marcel Binnebösel
Raphael Rosch
Marc Jansen
Daniel Kämmer
Jens Otto
Volker Schumpelick
Uwe Klinge
Publication date: 01-02-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9923-y

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