Srdjan Rakic1, Karl A LeBlanc. 1. 1 Department of Surgery, Hospital Group Twente, Zilvermeeuw 1, Almelo 7600 SZ, The Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This article analyzes radiopaque properties of meshes currently used in hernia surgery. A search was conducted using PubMed and a combination of the terms "hernia repair," "mesh," "laparoscopy," "CT," "MRI," "radiopaque," and "high-resolution techniques." CONCLUSION: The visibility of meshes varies from not visible at all (e.g., Ultrapro), to hardly discernible (Prolene), to readily seen (Composix), and finally to the always visible (Dualmesh). Radiopaque properties of meshes have been insufficiently recognized by both the manufacturers and clinicians.
OBJECTIVE: This article analyzes radiopaque properties of meshes currently used in hernia surgery. A search was conducted using PubMed and a combination of the terms "hernia repair," "mesh," "laparoscopy," "CT," "MRI," "radiopaque," and "high-resolution techniques." CONCLUSION: The visibility of meshes varies from not visible at all (e.g., Ultrapro), to hardly discernible (Prolene), to readily seen (Composix), and finally to the always visible (Dualmesh). Radiopaque properties of meshes have been insufficiently recognized by both the manufacturers and clinicians.
Authors: J Otto; D Busch; C Klink; A Ciritsis; A Woitok; C Kuhl; U Klinge; U P Neumann; N A Kraemer; J Conze Journal: Hernia Date: 2014-06-10 Impact factor: 4.739
Authors: Felipe Aluja-Jaramillo; Sebastián Cifuentes-Sandoval; Fernando R Gutiérrez; Sanjeev Bhalla; Christine O Menias Journal: Abdom Radiol (NY) Date: 2021-07-22