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Chapter 6
showed 100% adhesion coverage, whereas two meshes were completely adhesion free. Compared with the results at 30 days Prolene, Strattice and Permacol showed a significant reduction in the amount of adhesions at 90 days (Fig 1). Figure 2 shows representative pictures of all meshes on the long-term follow-up.
Figure 1. Adhesion coverage at 30 days compared with coverage at the 90-day follow-up assessment. Values are median (interquartile range). At 30 days: *p < 0.050 versus Strattice and Parietex composite; §p < 0.050 versus all other meshes; ±p < 0.050 versus all other meshes. At 90 days: ❖p < 0.050 versus Permacol and Prolene; ◉p < 0.050 versus Permacol and Prolene. At 90 days, Prolene, Strattice, and Permacol showed a significant reduction compared with their status at 30 days (Mann–Whitney U test).
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