2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate composite - polypropylene mesh for preventing peritoneal adhesions in female dogs

• Autor(a) principal: Silva,Marcelo Seixo de Brito e
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Melo,Renato Miranda de, Menezes,Liliana Borges de, Malmonge,Sonia Maria, Franco,Leandro Guimarães, Paulo,Neusa Margarida
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502010000400008
• topic: Biocompatible Materials; Hernia; Polypropylenes; Dogs

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether the lining facing the visceral side of polypropylene mesh made with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (p(HEMA)) hydrogel could avoid peritoneal adhesion in female dogs. METHODS: Eight animals (group PP) had a polypropylene mesh implanted to correct a defect in the rectal abdominal muscle, whereas in the other group (group PH) the polypropylene mesh was coated with p(HEMA) composite on the surface facing the peritoneal area. RESULTS: Adhesions were observed on the mesh in 62.5% of the PP group. In the PH group adhesions were present only on the suture lines. CONCLUSION: p(HEMA) hydrogel was well tolerated and effective in avoiding visceral and omental adhesions on the surface of the polypropylene mesh.