Surgical mesh coatings for infection control and temperature sensing: An in-vitro investigation

• Main Authors: Shadi Houshyar (Author), Nedaossadat Mirzadeh (Author), Mamatha Muraleedharan Pillai (Author), Tanushree Saha (Author), Asma Khalid (Author), Amitava Bhattacharyya (Author), Chaitali Dekiwadia (Author), Rumbidzai Zizhou (Author), Max J. Cryle (Author), Jennifer A.E. Payne (Author), Suresh Bhargava (Author), Kate Fox (Author), Phong A. Tran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Polypropylene (PP) remains the primary material for hernia meshes due to its biocompatibility, physical strength and ease of fabrication. However, PP meshes are still subject to complications such as mesh movement and bacterial infection that ultimately lead to mesh failure. This study describes a t...