Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Augmentation mentoplasty using Mersilene mesh.

E G McCollough1, D B Hom, M T Weigel

  • 1McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic PA, Birmingham, Ala. 35205.

Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|October 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Initial observations on using magnesium metal in peripheral nerve repair.

Journal of biomaterials applications·2014
Same author

Treating the elusive keloid.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2001
Same author

Trichophytic incisional approaches to upper facial rejuvenation.

Archives of facial plastic surgery·2001
Same author

Bilateral Le Fort I fracture from a lightning strike injury to the face.

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·2000
Same author

The effects of conjugated deferoxamine in porcine skin flaps.

Head & neck·2000
Same author

A new era of discovery in facial plastic surgery.

Archives of facial plastic surgery·2000
Same journal

Pathology quiz case 2.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2014
Same journal

Pathology quiz case 1.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2014
Same journal

Radiology quiz case 1: diagnosis.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2013
Same journal

Pair of red and green macaws.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2013
Same journal

Pathology quiz case 2: diagnosis.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2013
Same journal

About this journal.

Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery·2013
See all related articles

Mersilene mesh, a Dacron polyester material, is a suitable choice for chin augmentation (mentoplasty). This study found low complication and infection rates over a 10-year period in 277 patients.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Biomaterials

Background:

  • Augmentation mentoplasty utilizes various implant materials, but an optimal choice remains elusive.
  • Mersilene mesh, a non-absorbable Dacron polyester, offers conformability for tailored chin augmentation.
  • Experienced surgeons increasingly favor Mersilene mesh for its surgical adaptability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Mersilene mesh for chin augmentation.
  • To assess complication and infection rates associated with Mersilene mesh implants.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of 277 patients undergoing chin augmentation with Mersilene mesh implants.
  • Data collected over a 10-year period at McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic.
  • Analysis of overall complication, infection, and implant removal rates.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • The overall complication rate was 3.2% (nine patients).
  • The infection rate was 2.5% (seven patients).
  • Implant removal secondary to infection occurred in 1.7% (five patients).

Conclusions:

  • Mersilene mesh demonstrates excellent tensile strength, durability, and surgical adaptability for chin augmentation.
  • Low complication and infection rates support its continued use.
  • Mersilene mesh is recommended as a preferred material for chin augmentation based on this 10-year experience.