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Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene

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Abdominal Wall Hernias

Abstract

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been used as a prosthetic material for hernia repair since the 1950s, but the experimental results of tissue incorporation have been rather conflicting because of surface and shape effects. An abraded surface induced a greater cellular response than a smooth surface that was encapsulated by a thin band of fibrous tissue. A PTFE sheet, implanted subcutaneously in a rat, induced minimal foreign body tissue reaction, but, when the same material was implanted as a woven cloth or felt, there was a marked ingrowth of collagen with the surrounding capsule.

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    Nicholas Law MD

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    Robert Bendavid MD

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  3. Indianapolis, IN, USA

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  4. Reims, France

    Jean Bernard Flament MD

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    Edward H. Phillips MD

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Law, N. (2001). Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene. In: Bendavid, R., Abrahamson, J., Arregui, M.E., Flament, J.B., Phillips, E.H. (eds) Abdominal Wall Hernias. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8574-3_37

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