TABLE III.

Results of Mechanical Testing of Baseline and Recovered Meshes^a

Sample Type		Failure Stress (MPa)	Young’s Modulus (MPa)
Genipin	Baseline	6.7 ± 3.4*■	24.8 ± 10.1*■
	2 weeks	2.1 ± 0.8■	1.7 ± 0.5
	5 months	1.0 ± 0.5	3.6 ± 2.9
EDC/NHS	Baseline	2.8 ± 0.9*■	11.9 ± 5.9*■
	2 weeks	0.4 ± 0.2■	1.0 ± 0.9
	5 months	N/A	N/A
Prolene	Baseline	6.7 ± 3.4*	7.6 ± 3.5
	2 weeks	11.6 ± 3.8*■	14.7 ± 4.0*■
	5 months	4.2 ± 2.1	8.4 ± 2.7
Xenmatrix	Baseline	11.5 ± 1.5*■	23.6 ± 8.2*■
	2 weeks	6.2 ± 2.2*■	11.0 ± 4.2*■
	5 months	1.3 ± 0.8	1.9 ± 1.0
Rectus Fascia	Baseline	1.1 ± 0.4	4.4 ± 2.7
Vaginal tissue	Baseline	1.0 ± 0.3	3.1 ± 1.9

^aValues are reported as mean ± SD with values from baseline, 2 months and 5 months time points listed in descending order in each cell. Squares indicate a value is significantly different from the proceeding value (intra-group comparison) and stars indicate that a given value is significantly different from native tissue at that time point (inter-group comparison). EDC/NHS meshes could not be collected for mechanical testing at 5 months. As such, all values have been replaced with N/A.