Technology of Prosthetic Material

Thomas R. Gadacz; Jeffrey A. Chase; Sanford Duke

doi:10.1177/155335069400100207

Technology of Prosthetic Material

Thomas R. Gadacz, Jeffrey A. Chase, Sanford Duke

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Abstract

Prosthetic material to repair a hernia is indicated for large defects, attenuated muscle, or tension avoidance on a repair. Biological, absorbable, and permanent material can be used to repair a hernia. Absorbable substances such as Dexon (Davis & Geck, Wayne, NJ) and Vicryl (Ethicon Inc, Somerville, NJ) are useful in infected areas but have a high recurrence rate. Nonabsorbable material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are the most commonly used materials for mesh repair of a hernia. The properties of these meshes are determined not only by their composition but also by the size of the fibrils and interstices. Marlex (Bard Vascular, Billerica, MA) has a thicker fibril diameter and large interstices that allow ingrowth of surrounding material but has some stiffness in handling. PTFE has small fibrils and interstices that result in less ingrowth of tissue but ease in handling. Prolene (Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) has intermediate size fibrils and interstices and moderate ingrowth of tissue and ease in handling.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123-127
Number of pages	5
Journal	Surgical Innovation
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/155335069400100207
State	Published - Jun 1994
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hernia
laparoscopy
mesh

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Surgery

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