@article{7f798b330c8a4887945fb0831b4545f0,
title = "The phenomenon of infection with abdominal wall reconstruction",
abstract = "This review presents the clinical background to abdominal wall reconstruction, the different types of surgical meshes employed and known mechanisms of infection. It is shown that there are major physico-chemical differences between available meshes, which, in combination with the location of the mesh, the surgical technique applied and hernia type involved influence the infection potential. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
keywords = "abdomen, bacterial adhesion, biofilm, infection, polytetrafluorethylene, polypropylene, INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR, EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE PATCH, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-EPIDERMIDIS BIOFILMS, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, PRIMARY INGUINAL-HERNIA, FOREIGN-BODY INFECTION, LONG-TERM IMPLANTATION, POLYGLYCOLIC ACID MESH, POLYPROPYLENE-MESH, WOUND-INFECTION",
author = "Engelsman, {Anton F.} and {van der Mei}, {Henny C.} and Ploeg, {Rutger J.} and Busscher, {Henk J.}",
year = "2007",
month = may,
doi = "10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.01.028",
language = "English",
volume = "28",
pages = "2314--2327",
journal = "Biomaterials",
issn = "0142-9612",
publisher = "ELSEVIER SCI LTD",
number = "14",
}