Soft-Tissue Reconstruction Using Biologic Tissue Matrix: Where Do We Stand?

• Main Author: Ferdinand Köckerling (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Soft-tissue reconstruction; biological graft; complications; fistula; incisional hernia; systematic review; hernia; biological mesh; anal sphincter repair; bio-absorbable mesh
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Soft-tissue reconstruction for a variety of surgical conditions, such as abdominal wall hernia, hiatal hernia, stomal hernia, anal fistula and pelvic floor replacement remains a challenge. There is an insufficient level of high-quality evidence in the literature on the value of bioprosthetics for so...