The influence of different sterilization types on mosquito net mesh characteristics in groin hernia repair

Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery
K Mitura, S Kozieł

Abstract

In low-resource countries, a suture repair is still in common use due to the limited access to commercial mesh implants. The search for less expensive alternatives to the synthetic meshes has led to using mosquito nets. Sterilized mosquito net appears to be a low-cost and commonly available product that closely resembles commercially available meshes. However, the extent to which sterilization alters the structure of mosquito nets is still unknown. The aim of this research was to assess the effects of different sterilization types on physico-mechanical properties of mosquito nets. Nine different polymers were analyzed (six mosquito nets from low-resource countries, one European net, and two commercial meshes). The analyzed parameters included: polymer type, net surface area, fiber diameter, net thickness, mesh weight, pore size, tensile strength, and tear force. The measurements were taken before sterilization, after sterilization at 121 and at 134 °C. Sterilization altered net surface and pore size, but did not significantly alter the single fiber diameter, weave of filaments, or net thickness. Steam sterilization did not affect the tensile strength or tear force. The reduction of the mosquito net surface area by more than 40%...Continue Reading

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Sep 28, 2018·Expert Review of Medical Devices·Uwe Klinge, Bernd Klosterhalfen
Apr 6, 2019·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·R WiessnerD-U Richter
Sep 26, 2020·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·Reiko WiessnerM Philipp
Mar 12, 2020·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·R LorenzR Wiessner
Jan 13, 2021·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·R WiessnerR Lorenz
Apr 3, 2021·Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery·A GrilloA Kureshi

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