Alterations in the mechanical, chemical and biocompatibility properties of low-cost polyethylene and polyester meshes after steam sterilization.
Reiko WiessnerR LorenzA GehringT KleberC BenzM SanderD-U RichterM PhilippPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2020)
The process of steam sterilization significantly alters mechanical and structural properties of synthetic hernia mesh implants. Our findings do not support a use of low-cost meshes because of their unpredictable properties after steam sterilization.
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