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Collagen-Based Prostheses for Hernia Repair

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Abdominal Wall Hernias

Abstract

Closure of abdominal wall defects is still a major surgical problem. The usual methods have significant disadvantages. If the defect is bridged by prosthetic material, nonabsorbable prostheses have produced the best results. However, the presence of prosthetic material may lead to eventual complications due to foreign body reaction, lack of fixation to the surrounding host tissues, or erosion of the viscera and overlying skin. Moreover, synthetic meshes require skin cover, are prone to infection, and cannot be used in a contaminated environment.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Biology, University of Groningen, Groningen, 9713 GZ, The Netherlands

    P. B. van Wachem MD & M. J. A. van Luyn PH.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    T. M. van Gulik MD, PH.D.

  3. Department of Surgery, Nijmegen University Medical Center, Nijmegen, 6500HB, The Netherlands

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van Wachem, P.B., van Gulik, T.M., van Luyn, M.J.A., Bleichrodt, R.P. (2001). Collagen-Based Prostheses for Hernia Repair. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_32

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