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  2. Inguinal hernia surgery - Wikipedia

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    Options for mesh include either synthetic or biologic. Synthetic mesh provides the option of using "heavyweight" as well as "lightweight" variations according to the diameter and number of mesh fibers. [34] Lightweight mesh has been shown to have fewer complications related to the mesh itself than its heavyweight counterparts. [35]

  3. Hernia repair - Wikipedia

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    When herniotomy is combined with a reinforced repair of the posterior inguinal canal wall with autogenous (patient's own tissue) or heterogeneous material such as prolene mesh, it is termed hernioplasty as opposed to herniorrhaphy, in which no autogenous or heterogeneous material is used for reinforcement. [citation needed]

  4. Prolene - Wikipedia

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    Prolene is a brand of synthetic polypropylene used in monofilament nonabsorbable sutures and meshes. The suture is indicated for skin closure and general soft tissue approximation and ligation. Its advantages include minimal tissue reactivity and durability.

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  6. Ethicon - Wikipedia

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    Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.The company is part of the Johnson & Johnson MedTech business segment. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line.

  7. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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    Surgical mesh is implanted to strengthen tissue repair and minimize the rate of recurrence. The surgery can be performed laparoscopic (internally) or open with a variety of materials available for prosthesis. [4] Polypropylene (PP) is the most frequently used type of mesh, although it may be uncomfortable for the patient after implantation.

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    Costco has issued a recall for a cold and flu medication, sold at its stores at the end of 2024, over concerns of contamination.. The retail giant, in an advisory issued on Jan. 2, said Kirkland ...

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in its recall alert that listeria monocytogenes is “an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or ...