"Surgical Mesh" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.
| Descriptor ID |
D013526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.708
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Mesh- Surgical Mesh
- Meshes, Surgical
- Surgical Meshes
- Mesh, Surgical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Mesh" by people in Profiles.
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Conservative management of pelvic abscess following sacrocolpopexy: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J. 2017 Jun; 28(6):875-879.
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A prospective, multicenter study to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes in primary rotator cuff repair reinforced with a xenograft dermal matrix. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Dec; 25(12):1961-1970.
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Improved patient outcomes in paraesophageal hernia repair using a laparoscopic approach: a study of the national surgical quality improvement program data. Am Surg. 2014 Sep; 80(9):884-9.
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Primary and prosthetic repair of acquired chest wall hernias: a 20-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug; 98(2):484-9.
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Strangulated ileostomy evisceration following lateralizing mesh repair of parastomal hernia. Hernia. 2016 Apr; 20(2):327-30.
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Permanent mesh results in long-term symptom improvement and patient satisfaction without increasing adverse outcomes in hiatal hernia repair. Am J Surg. 2014 Mar; 207(3):445-8; discussion 448.
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Outcomes of a prospective multi-center trial of a second-generation composite mesh for open ventral hernia repair. Hernia. 2014 Feb; 18(1):81-9.
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Abdominal wall reconstruction: a case series of ventral hernia repair using the component separation technique with biologic mesh. Am J Surg. 2013 Mar; 205(3):322-7; discussion 327-8.
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A long-term evaluation of the modified mesh-plug hernioplasty in over 2,000 patients. Hernia. 2008 Jun; 12(3):257-60; discussion 323.
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A novel approach to extraction of incarcerated omentum and mesh insertion in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2008 Mar; 22(3):798-801.