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Mesh technologies and challenges in modern hernia surgery and abdominal wall repair

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Hernia surgery is a rapidly evolving field, characterized by an abundance of mesh and fixation materials. This article aims at providing an overview of the most recent and urgent developments in mesh and scaffold technologies.

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  1. Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Donaueschingenstr. 13, 1200, Vienna, Austria

    Alexander H. Petter-Puchner, Simone Gruber-Blum, Heinz Redl & René H. Fortelny

  2. Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria

    Alexander H. Petter-Puchner, Simone Gruber-Blum, Karl S. Glaser & René H. Fortelny

  3. Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria

    René H. Fortelny

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A.H. Petter-Puchner, S. Gruber-Blum, H. Redl, K.S. Glaser, and R.H. Fortelny declare that they have no competing interests.

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Petter-Puchner, A.H., Gruber-Blum, S., Redl, H. et al. Mesh technologies and challenges in modern hernia surgery and abdominal wall repair. Eur Surg 49, 56–58 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-017-0470-4

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