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Polyester vs polypropylene, do mesh materials matter? A meta-analysis and systematic review

Crystal Totten1 Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY40536-0298, USA
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Patrice Becker2 Medical Affairs, Medtronic, Sofradim Production, Trevoux01600, France
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Mathilde Lourd2 Medical Affairs, Medtronic, Sofradim Production, Trevoux01600, France
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J Scott Roth1 Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, KY40536-0298, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 369-378 | Published online: 12 Sep 2019

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