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Review: Biomaterials For Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Roger K. J. Simmermacher, Robert P. Bleichrodt, Jeff M. Schakenraad
Review: Biomaterials For Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Roger K. J. Simmermacher, Robert P. Bleichrodt, Jeff M. Schakenraad
Cells and Materials
The reconstruction of large abdominal wall defects still is a major surgical problem. Many different techniques have been developed for this purpose, most of which appeared to be unsatisfactory. The lack of sufficient tissue requires the insertion of prosthetic material. Non-absorbable prostheses used to reconstruct abdominal wall defects showed the best results . Polypropylene mesh (PPM) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) soft-tissue patch are the most frequently used materials for this purpose . However, PPM induces extensive visceral adhesions and erosion of the skin, whereas ePTFE is insufficiently anchored to the adjacent tissue and therefore both materials are not ideal. As …