"Surgical Mesh" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.
| Descriptor ID |
D013526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.708
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Mesh- Surgical Mesh
- Meshes, Surgical
- Surgical Meshes
- Mesh, Surgical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Mesh" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of long-term performance of an intraperitoneal biomaterial in the treatment of ventral hernias. Surg Endosc. 2023 05; 37(5):3455-3462.
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Long-Term, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Mesh (Phasix Mesh) for Hernia Repair in Cohort at Risk for Complication: 60-Month Follow-Up. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 12 01; 235(6):894-904.
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Transvaginal Mesh Compared With Native Tissue Repair for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06 01; 139(6):975-985.
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Preliminary Report From the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium: Large-Scale Data Collection Through Quality Improvement Initiatives to Provide Data on Functional Outcomes After Rectal Prolapse Repair. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 08 01; 64(8):986-994.
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Inguinal hernia mesh is safe in 1720 patients. Surg Endosc. 2022 02; 36(2):1609-1618.
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Mesh in Elective Hernia Repair: 10-Year Experience with over 6,000 Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 07; 233(1):51-62.
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A Comparison of Sacrospinous Hysteropexy Augmented With Polypropylene Mesh Versus Human Dermis at 12-Month Follow-up: An Ambidirectional Study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2020 10; 26(10):607-611.
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Laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernia offers similar outcomes and quality of life to primary laparoscopic repair. Hernia. 2021 02; 25(1):165-172.
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Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal and transabdominal preperitoneal approaches are equally effective for spigelian hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2021 04; 35(4):1827-1833.
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Predictors for recurrence after open umbilical hernia repair in 979 patients. Surgery. 2019 10; 166(4):615-622.