TY - JOUR A2 - Naber, Kurt G. AU - Klinge, Uwe AU - Otto, Jens AU - Mühl, Thomas PY - 2015 DA - 2015/04/20 TI - High Structural Stability of Textile Implants Prevents Pore Collapse and Preserves Effective Porosity at Strain SP - 953209 VL - 2015 AB - Reinforcement of tissues by use of textiles is encouraged by the reduced rate of recurrent tissue dehiscence but for the price of an inflammatory and fibrotic tissue reaction to the implant. The latter mainly is affected by the size of the pores, whereas only sufficiently large pores are effective in preventing a complete scar entrapment. Comparing two different sling implants (TVT and SIS), which are used for the treatment of urinary incontinence, we can demonstrate that the measurement of the effective porosity reveals considerable differences in the textile construction. Furthermore the changes of porosity after application of a tensile load can indicate a structural instability, favouring pore collapse at stress and questioning the use for purposes that are not “tension-free.” SN - 2314-6133 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/953209 DO - 10.1155/2015/953209 JF - BioMed Research International PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -