The effect of a chitosan coating on the adhesive potential and tensile strength of polypropylene meshes

Altinel Y., Ozturk E., ÖZKAYA G., Akyildiz E. U., Ulcay Y., Ozguc H.

HERNIA, cilt.16, sa.6, ss.709-714, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10029-012-0950-1
  • Dergi Adı: HERNIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.709-714
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chitosan, Polypropylene, Mesh, Intraabdominal adhesion, INTRAABDOMINAL ADHESIONS, POSTSURGICAL ADHESIONS, HERNIA REPAIR, RAT MODEL, PREVENTION, REDUCTION
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The polypropylene mesh used for the repair of abdominal wall hernia can cause intraabdominal adhesions. In this study, the effect of chitosan coating of the polypropylene meshes on the adhesion and tensile strength of the meshes was investigated.