Table 2 Postoperative complications for intraperitoneal implant of polypropylene mesh versus polypropylene with polyglecaprone versus polyester with porcine collagen in rats for correction of abdominal wall defect.
Complications Post-operative Polypropylene (10 animals) Polypropylene Polyglecaprone (10 animals) Polyester Collagen (10 animals) p-value
Animals with complications 4 (40%) 8 (80%) 4 (40%) 0.147
Operative wound dehiscence 3 (30%) 8 (80%) 4 (40%) 0.122
Ulcer in left thigh 0 3 (30%) 0 0.089
Difficulty of flexion of the thigh 1 (10%) 0 0 >0.999
Meshoma 0 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 0.754
Death 0 0 0 >0.999
*Fisher’s exact test (Freeman-Halton) - α = 5% (bilateral)