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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2025

Acute inflammation triggered by two lightweight hernia meshes: a comparative in vitro and retrospective cohort study.

Martin Reichert, Bernadet Massambo, Anca-Laura Amati, Veronika Grau, Katrin Richter, Andreas Hecker

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Martin ReichertDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany. martin.reichert@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de.ORCID 0000-0003-0795-0941
Bernadet MassamboDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany.
Anca-Laura AmatiDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany.
Veronika GrauDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany.
Katrin Richter *Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany. katrin.richter@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de.
Andreas Hecker *Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf- Buchheim-Strasse 7, 35390, Giessen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRetro-muscular mesh augmentation is standard for repairing abdominal incisional or larger primary hernia. A wide variety of meshes with diverse properties are available. The knowledge on the immune-modulating effects of meshes is, however, insufficient. This study investigates the impact of two widely used lightweight meshes, ULTRAPRO

methodsHuman THP-1 cell-derived macrophages were cultured in absence and presence of ULTRAPRO

resultsIn the presence of ULTRAPRO

conclusionMeshes exhibit distinct immune-modulating effects on macrophages, leading to differential activation that may influence foreign-body reaction and systemic inflammation. These immune responses potentially impact clinical outcomes and recurrence after hernia repair. This study underscores the need for comparative prospective, randomized-controlled trials to further evaluate the clinical relevance of mesh-specific immunological effects.

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HerniorrhaphyInflammationSurgical MeshAgedC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Macrophage ActivationMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesTHP-1 CellsC-Reactive ProteinInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Abdominal wallHernia repairInflammationLightweight meshRetro-rectusSublay

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PMID40526308
PMCPMC12174272

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