Table 1.
Types of mesh: Multi, mulifilament and monofilament, foil
| Type of mesh | Pore size | Absorbable | Weight | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi | |||||
| Vicryl (Ethicon) | Polyglactin | Small 0.4 mm | Yes, fully (60–90 days) | Medium weight 56 g/m2 | Absorbable meshes primarily used in infected fields |
| Dexon (Syneture) | Polyglycolic | Medium 0.75mm | Yes, fully (60–90 days) | ||
| Safil (B-Baun) | |||||
| Multifilament and monofilament | |||||
| Marlex (BARD) | Polypropylene | Small to medium 0.8 mm | No | Heavy-weight average 80–100 g/m2 | Traditional heavy meshes with small pores and little stretch. Not used in extraperitoneal spaces as they produce dense adhesions. Low infection risk |
| 3D Max (BARD) | |||||
| Polysoft (BARD) | |||||
| Prolene (Ethicon) | |||||
| Surgipro (Autosuture) | |||||
| Prolite (Atrium) | |||||
| Trelex (Meadox) | |||||
| Atrium (Atrium) | |||||
| Premilene (B-Braun) | |||||
| Serapren (smooth) | |||||
| Parietene (Covidien) | |||||
| Parietene Light (Covidien) | Large 1.0–3.6 mm | Light/medium weight 36–48g/m2 | Traditional meshes but lighter, with larger pores | ||
| Optilene (B-Baun) | |||||
| Multi | |||||
| Mersilene (Ethicon) | Polyester | Large 1–2 mm | No | Medium weight ∼40 g/m2 | Low infection risk and ?less inflammatory response than PP. Long-term degradation may be a problem30 |
| Foil | |||||
| Goretex (Gore) | ePTFE | Very small 3 μm | No | Heavyweight | Smooth and strong. Not a true mesh but multilaminar patch. Microporous. High infection risk |