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Transvaginal Mesh Insertion in the Ovine Model
Published on: July 27, 2017
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate composite - polypropylene mesh for preventing peritoneal adhesions in female dogs
Marcelo Seixo de Brito e Silva1, Renato Miranda de Melo, Liliana Borges de Menezes
1Program in Animal Science, School of Veterinary, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiás, GO, Brazil.
Purpose:
To evaluate whether the lining facing the visceral side of polypropylene mesh made with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (p(HEMA)) hydrogel could avoid peritoneal adhesion in female dogs.
Methods:
Eight animals (group PP) had a polypropylene mesh implanted to correct a defect in the rectal abdominal muscle, whereas in the other group (group PH) the polypropylene mesh was coated with p(HEMA) composite on the surface facing the peritoneal area.
Results:
Adhesions were observed on the mesh in 62.5% of the PP group. In the PH group adhesions were present only on the suture lines.
Conclusion:
p(HEMA) hydrogel was well tolerated and effective in avoiding visceral and omental adhesions on the surface of the polypropylene mesh.
