B Klosterhalfen1, K Junge, B Hermanns, U Klinge. 1. Institute of Pathology, German Centre of Excellence for Biomaterial and Implant Pathology, Interdisciplinary Centre of Clinical Science BIOMAT, Rhenish Westfalian Technical High School-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. klosterhalfen@pat.rwth-aachen.de
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim was to study the long-term tissue response to polypropylene mesh. METHODS: This was a retrieval study that investigated 76 polypropylene meshes with a median implantation interval of 18 (range 2-180) months. Mesh was explanted following hernia recurrence, infection or pain. The median implantation interval was 20 (range 4-180) months in the recurrence group, 30 (range 5-48) months in the pain group and 10 (range 2-56) months in the infection group (P < 0.05, infection versus pain or recurrence). The inflammatory response was determined by immunohistochemistry of macrophages (CD68), polymorphonuclear granulocytes (CD15) and T and B lymphocytes (CD3 and CD20). The cell turnover within the interface mesh fibre-recipient tissue was measured by TUNEL for apoptosis or DNA strand breaks, Ki67 for cell proliferation and heat-shock protein (HSP) 70 for cell stress. RESULTS: With the exception of HSP-70, levels of all variables decreased over time. Sex, age, type of previous operation or location of the mesh did not have a significant influence. CONCLUSION: Long-term incorporated polypropylene mesh in humans has a more favourable tissue response with increasing implantation interval.
BACKGROUND: The aim was to study the long-term tissue response to polypropylene mesh. METHODS: This was a retrieval study that investigated 76 polypropylene meshes with a median implantation interval of 18 (range 2-180) months. Mesh was explanted following hernia recurrence, infection or pain. The median implantation interval was 20 (range 4-180) months in the recurrence group, 30 (range 5-48) months in the pain group and 10 (range 2-56) months in the infection group (P < 0.05, infection versus pain or recurrence). The inflammatory response was determined by immunohistochemistry of macrophages (CD68), polymorphonuclear granulocytes (CD15) and T and B lymphocytes (CD3 and CD20). The cell turnover within the interface mesh fibre-recipient tissue was measured by TUNEL for apoptosis or DNA strand breaks, Ki67 for cell proliferation and heat-shock protein (HSP) 70 for cell stress. RESULTS: With the exception of HSP-70, levels of all variables decreased over time. Sex, age, type of previous operation or location of the mesh did not have a significant influence. CONCLUSION: Long-term incorporated polypropylene mesh in humans has a more favourable tissue response with increasing implantation interval.
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