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10 Biologic meshes are not superior to synthetic meshes in 207 ventral hernia repair: an experimental study with long-term follow-up evaluation. Surg Endosc 2013;27(10):3654-3662.
11 Experimental study on synthetic and biological mesh 229 implantation in the contaminated environment.
Br J Surg 2012;99(12):1734-41.
12 Mesh-speci c in ammatory cell response in a contaminated 247 environment. Submitted.
13 In vitro model to study the biomaterial-dependent reaction of 263 macrophages in an in ammatory environment.
Br J Surg 2014;101(8):983-92.
14 Infection susceptibility of crosslinked and non-crosslinked 283 biological meshes in an experimental contaminated
environment. Am J Surg 2015;210(1):159-66.
15 Problematic incorporation of biological meshes in ventral 301 hernia repair during long-term follow-up. Submitted.
16 Mesh expansion as the cause of bulging after abdominal wall 317 hernia repair. Int J Surg Case Rep 2016;28:200-203.
17 General discussion and future perspectives 327
18 Summary 343
Nederlandse samenvatting 351 List of publications 356 PhD-portfolio 361 Dankwoord 363