Open AccessProperties of novel composite meshes in chest wall reconstruction: A comparative animal study
Author(s) -
Patrick Zardo,
Ruoyu Zhang,
S Freermann,
Steven Roger Fischer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.134071
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrosis , thoracoscopy , hernia , composite number , surgery , thorax (insect anatomy) , adhesion , anatomy , pathology , composite material , materials science
Novel composite meshes routinely used in laparoscopic hernia repair reportedly lead to fewer and less dense visceral adhesions and may provide a viable alternative in thoracic surgery as well.