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Comparative study between polypropylene and polypropylene/poliglecaprone meshes used in the correction of abdominal wall defect in rats [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2012
PURPOSE: To evaluate the healing process of a defect in the ventral abdominal wall of rats, comparing the polypropylene and polypropylene/poliglecaprone meshes on the 30th and 60th postoperative day.
Carlos Alberto Lima Utrabo, Nicolau Gregori Czeczko, Cesar Roberto Busato, Mario Rodrigues Montemor-Netto, Osvaldo Malafaia, Ulrich Andreas Dietz   +5 more
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Peritoneostomy with latex coated polypropylene: experimental study in rats Peritoniostomia com polipropileno revestido por látex: estudo experimental em ratos

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2006
PURPOSE: To evaluate if latex coated polypropylene mesh leads to less adhesions formation. METHODS: 90 rats were distributed in three groups. Group I (control) was submitted to median laparotomy and posterior synthesis; Group II (polypropylene) was ...
Renato Hugues Atique Claudio, Augusto Diogo Filho, Divino Oliveira Mamede Filho   +2 more
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Elaborating more realistic model microplastics by simulating polypropylene's environmental ageing

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
In this work, we propose a new protocol for producing model microplastics from an industrial polymer and compare it to a conventional method, cryomilling.
Margaux Glais, Thierry Falher, Elise Deniau, Christophe Chassenieux, Fabienne Lagarde   +4 more
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The impact of steroid-impregnated polypropylene mesh on foreign body reaction in an experimental rat study [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Purpose: Foreign body reaction is a tissue response in which excessive reactions may lead to complications such as chronic inflammation, mesh contraction, and impaired tissue integration.
Hatice Yilmaz Dogru, Akgul Arici
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Effect of co-monomer on the adhesive performance of PP-g-MAH between cast polypropylene film and aluminum foil

Materials Research Express, 2020
Three functionalized polypropylenes (PPs) were successfully prepared for use as the inner adhesive layer of aluminum/polymer laminated film by melt grafting of maleic anhydride (MAH) on PP with styrene (St), diallyl phthalate (DAP) and triallyl ...
Chaoyuan Shen, Shiai Xu
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Four-flanged polypropylene optic piercing technique for scleral fixation of multifocal intraocular lens

BMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background To evaluate the feasibility of creating flanges using an optic piercing technique with a 6 − 0 polypropylene monofilament for scleral fixation of dislocated one-piece diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs).
Youngsub Eom, Eunheh Koh, Seul Ki Yang, Soo Kim, Sungtae Yi, Hyun Sun Jeon, Seong-Jae Kim, Jason So, Jong Suk Song, David L Cooke   +9 more
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Pro - inflammatory cytokines and metalloproteinase activation in polypropylene mesh implant in rat subcutaneous tissue

International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Aims and Objectives: Polypropylene meshes have been increasingly adopted for correction of pelvic organ prolapse due to its lower recurrence rate when compared to surgeries without meshes.
Elaine Bronzatto, Cássio Luis Zanettini Riccetto   +1 more
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Long-Term Follow-up of Polypropylene Bone Anchored Slings

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2013
Introduction The transvaginal bone anchored polypropylene sling (BAS) has proven to be a successful treatment for patients with SUI. However, there is limited data on long-term outcomes following BAS with polypropylene mesh.
Bhavin N. Patel, Emma Longo, Fred E. Govier, Kathleen C. Kobashi, Alvaro Lucioni   +4 more
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Aspectos morfológicos da utilização intraperitoneal de prótese de dupla face na inguinoplastia em cães

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: Avaliar os aspectos morfológicos do comportamento de prótese de dupla face aplicada em inguinoplastia laparotômica em cães, com fixação intraperitoneal com a face de látex voltada às vísceras.
Luiz Carlos de Andrade, Reginaldo Ceneviva, Joaquim Coutinho-Netto, Orlando de Castro e Silva Júnior, José Sebastião dos Santos, Daniel Hirochi Sukeda   +5 more
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Electrospun nanofiber meshes: Advancing the science of hernia repair [PDF]

Scripta Medica
Hernia repair continues to be a major barrier in surgical practice, thereby necessitating the continued research for the development of novel methods for hernia repair which mainly focuses on patient compliance.
Sahoo Chandan Kumar, Parida Vishal Kumar, Chopra Hitesh, Singh Inderbir   +3 more
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