TISSUE INTEGRATION OF IMPLANTED POLYPROPYLENE MESHES IN TWO POSITIONS IN A RABBIT ABDOMINAL MODEL
Abstract
The objective of the study was to describe the morphological changes of implanted polypropylene meshes in two positions at the level of abdominal walls in rabbits. Two abdominal wall defects in 10 rabbits were reconstructed with polypropylene (D-tek) mesh. Five rabbits were sacrificed on days 30 and 60 for evaluation of morphological changes of explants. At sacrifice, all implant areas were photographed and was mentioned the presence of adhesions, infection, or signs of rejection. The entire abdominal wall was then harvested and divided, each containing the implant, the “interface” between implant and native host tissue, then explants were cut for histopathology exams
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