Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: twenty-five male and female Wistar rats were divided into two groups: control and experimental. The 15 animals of the experimental group underwent implantation of the mesh in the subcutaneous tissue. After 21 days, the screen was removed and served to correct an induced abdominal hernia. The animals were euthanized after 21 days and submitted to macroscopic, microscopic and tension analises. The control group had undergone usual abdominal hernia repair with polypropylene mesh. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in macroscopic adhesions. The control group had a higher degree of adhesions when compared to the experiment ones (p = 0.003). We could not determine whether there were significant differences in tensile strength and microscopy. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Bruno Filippi Ricciardi, Luiz Henrique Chequim, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Leonardo Hassegawa |
Journal | Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes
(Rev Col Bras Cir)
2012 May-Jun
Vol. 39
Issue 3
Pg. 195-200
ISSN: 1809-4546 [Electronic] Brazil |
PMID | 22836567
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Animals
- Equipment Design
- Hernia, Ventral
(surgery)
- Herniorrhaphy
(methods)
- Male
- Polypropylenes
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Surgical Mesh
(adverse effects)
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