Table 4.
Engineered composite meshes.
| Component | Brand | Advantages | Disadvantages | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Meshes | PP + ePTFE | Composix | Less adhesion formation; Good tissue compliancy | Mesh contarction | [191,192] |
| PP + Polyglactin | Vicryl | Inflammation; Fibrosis | Poor mechanical strength | [193] | |
| PP + Collagen | Parietex | Low incidence of adhesions; Elevated tissue incorporation | High degree of mesh retraction | [194] | |
| PP + PGA | Dexon | Rapid tissue maturation; | Increased tissue stiffness | [195,186,196] | |
| PP + PVDF | Dynamesh-IPOM | A lower incidence of recurrence, seroma and haematoma formation | Mesh-penetrating adhesions; Bowel obstruction | [197,198] | |
| PP + PLA | Parietene Progrip | Reduced cell-mediated immune response | Inadequate tensile and bursting strength | [199,200] |