Coatings for Permanent Meshes Used to Enhance Healing in Abdominal Hernia Repair: A Scoping Review.

Published in: Surgical innovation (2024)

We identified 44 different mesh coatings and they showed varying results. Mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma were the most studied, with the latter showing considerable promise in improving biomechanical properties in hernia repair. Further investigations are needed to ascertain their definitive use in humans.

Keyphrases

platelet rich plasma
mesenchymal stem cells
umbilical cord
bone marrow
big data
locally advanced
cell therapy
finite element
solid state
rectal cancer