Adhesion prevention in ventral hernia repair. An experimental study comparing three lightweight porous meshes recommended for intraperitoneal use
Background In ventral hernia repair, when prosthetic material is placed intraperitoneally, it may lead to an in?ammatory reaction resulting in adhesions between the mesh and abdominal viscera. Several meshes have been developed to minimize this process. In this experimental study, the ability of different combined meshes to attenuate the adhesion formation was examined. Methods Three commercially available lightweight porous combined meshes were placed intraperitoneally to repair an abdominal wall defect in rats: DynaMesh-IPOM (PVDF ?