Hernia reconstruction is one of the most frequently practiced surgical procedures worldwide.
Plastic surgery plays a pivotal role in reestablishing desired abdominal wall structure and …

Highlights The article reviewed plasma research on natural fiber functionalization and
sustainable polymeric derivatives in the last two decades. The article highlighted various …

Mesh has been used as a superior option to suture for reinforcing the weak abdominal wall
during hernia surgery. As a result, there have been many attempts to make this fibre-based …

Background The requirements for cell-encapsulated injectable and bioprintable hydrogels
are extrusion ability, cell supportive micro-environment and reasonable post-printing stability …

Biopolymers have gained significant attention as a class of polymer materials with a wide
range of applications, especially in the medical and pharmaceutical field. Due to particular …

New functional materials for engineering gingival tissue are still in the early stages of
development. Materials for such applications must maintain volume and have advantageous …

Polypropylene (PP) meshes are the most widely used as hernioplasty prostheses. As far as
hernia repair is concerned, bacterial contamination and tissue adhesion would be the …

Bone possesses an inherent capacity to fix itself. However, when a defect larger than a
critical size appears, external solutions must be applied. Traditionally, an autograft has been …

In this study, polymer nanocomposites based on polyimide (PI) and nanodiamond (ND)
were prepared by in-situ polymerization. Polyamic acid (PAA), a precursor of PI, was …

Gallium and its alloys, such as eutectic gallium indium alloy (EGaIn), a form of liquid metal,
have recently attracted the attention of researchers due to their low toxicity and electrical and …