ReviewPolymers2021
A Polymer-Biologic Hybrid Hernia Construct: Review of Data and Early Experiences.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of ovine reinforced tissue matrix for ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Cosmetic Principles and Contemporary Techniques: Achieving Aesthetic Outcomes in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Mesh rectopexy in rectal prolapse: toward consensus or continued controversy?Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Abdominal Wall Reinforcement Using OviTex after Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap.Journal of reconstructive microsurgery · 2026Article
- Clinical outcome of OviTex reinforced tissue matrix in hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
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- Definitive Closure Using an Ovine Reinforced Tissue Matrix in Contaminated Penetrating Abdominal Trauma.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Recurrence in ventral abdominal wall hernias treated using semiabsorbable hybrid meshes.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Ovine-Reinforced Hybrid Mesh (OviTex PRS) With Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix (STRATTICE) in the Treatment of Advanced Breast Implant Capsular Contracture.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2024Article
- A Review of Abdominal Meshes for Hernia Repair-Current Status and Emerging Solutions.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Novel Material Optimization Strategies for Developing Upgraded Abdominal Meshes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Clinical outcomes of open abdominal wall reconstruction with the use of a polypropylene reinforced tissue matrix: a multicenter retrospective study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Further structural characterization of ovine forestomach matrix and multi-layered extracellular matrix composites for soft tissue repair.Journal of biomaterials applications · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Surgical mesh reinforcement of the human abdominal wall has been found to reduce the chance of recurrence in hernia repairs. While traditionally polymer meshes have been used in hernia repair, alternative mesh options have been engineered to prevent the inflammatory foreign body response invoked by polymers. A reinforced tissue matrix (RTM) mesh has been developed by embedding a polymer within a decellularized extracellular matrix. This combination has been attributed to the recruitment of host cells, a pro-healing response, and attenuation of the foreign body response. This has been observed to lead to the regeneration of functional tissue within the repair site that is reinforced by the polymer to offload abdominal pressures over time. This manuscript presents the review of OviTex, an RTM, in several types of hernia repair. The authors have found that the use of RTM in hernia repair is effective in preventing foreign body response, promoting wound healing, and providing reinforcement to lower the risk of hernia recurrence.
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