In biomedical applications, the conventionally used metallic materials, including stainless
steel, Co-based alloys and Ti alloys, often times exhibit unsatisfactory results such as stress …

Polyethylene has many advantages as a biomaterial for medical implants and has been
extensively applied to the fabrication of porous high-density polyethylene implant for facial …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

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 …

Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions that use mesh
implants. This article evaluates crucial mesh parameters to facilitate selection of the most …

Polypropylene meshes that are commonly used for inguinal hernia repair may trigger
granulomatous foreign body reactions. Here, we show that asymptomatic patients display …

An excessive foreign body response (FBR) has contributed to the adverse events associated
with polypropylene mesh usage for augmenting pelvic organ prolapse surgery …

Urinary bladder is a dynamic organ performing complex physiological activities. Together
with ureters and urethra, it forms the lower urinary tract that facilitates urine collection, low …

To address the increasing demand for safe and effective treatment options for pelvic organ
prolapse (POP) due to the worldwide ban of the traditional polypropylene meshes, this study …

Mesh implantation for hernia repair is one of the common surgical techniques. The goal of
this review is to highlight the basic requirements of mesh in order to select the most …