Polypropylene mesh and the host response

H Patel, DR Ostergard, G Sternschuss - International urogynecology …, 2012 - Springer
The use of polypropylene (PP) mesh for pelvic floor repair has been increasing dramatically
over the past decade; however, tissue response in humans has not been extensively …

Biomaterials for pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: how can we do better?

G Gigliobianco, S Roman Regueros… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are major health issues
that detrimentally impact the quality of life of millions of women worldwide. Surgical repair is …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo remodeling of a 3D-Bioprinted tissue engineered heart valve scaffold

EL Maxson, MD Young, C Noble, JL Go, B Heidari… - Bioprinting, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the recellularization potential of a bioprinted aortic heart valve scaffold
printed with highly concentrated Type I collagen hydrogel (Lifeink® 200) and MSCs …

[HTML][HTML] A novel surgical technique for a rat subcutaneous implantation of a tissue engineered scaffold

R Khorramirouz, JL Go, C Noble, S Jana, E Maxson… - Acta histochemica, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Subcutaneous implantations in small animal models are currently required for
preclinical studies of acellular tissue to evaluate biocompatibility, including host …

Acute In Vivo Response to an Alternative Implant for Urogynecology

S Roman Regueros, M Albersen… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. To investigate in vivo the acute host response to an alternative implant designed
for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) …

[HTML][HTML] Pubovaginal sling materials and their outcomes

Ö Bayrak, D Osborn, WS Reynolds… - Turkish journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common type of urinary incontinence, and
approximately 200 different methods have been described for its surgical management. A …

In vivo biocompatibility and time‐dependent changes in mechanical properties of woven collagen meshes: A comparison to xenograft and synthetic mid‐urethral sling …

K Chapin, A Khalifa, T Mbimba… - … Research Part B …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Meshes woven from highly aligned collagen threads crosslinked using either genipin or 1‐
ethyl‐3‐(3‐dimethylaminopropyl) carboiimide and N‐hydroxy succinimide (EDC/NHS) were …

Intense inflammatory reaction with porcine small intestine submucosa pubovaginal sling or tape for stress urinary incontinence

TT John, N Aggarwal, AK Singla, RA Santucci - Urology, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To report on the intense local inflammatory reactions in patients undergoing
pubovaginal sling or tape using a small intestinal submucosa graft. A case series of such …

Can highly purified collagen coating modulate polypropylene mesh immune-inflammatory and fibroblastic reactions? Immunohistochemical analysis in a rat model

FGF Dias, A Prudente, RT Siniscalchi… - International …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Collagen has been proposed to be a useful biomaterial, but
previous attempts to combine meshes with a collagen membrane have failed. The objective …

Highly purified collagen coating enhances tissue adherence and integration properties of monofilament polypropylene meshes

RT Siniscalchi, M Melo, PCR Palma… - International …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Complications related to tissue integration of polypropylene
implants used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse are relatively prevalent. Collagen, a …