Surgical Mesh

"Surgical Mesh" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.

Descriptor ID

D013526

MeSH Number(s)

E07.858.708

Concept/Terms

Surgical Mesh

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Surgical Mesh [E07.858.708]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Surgical Mesh" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Surgical Mesh" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 175 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1991	1	0	1
1993	1	0	1
1994	2	1	3
1995	2	0	2
1996	1	1	2
1997	2	0	2
1998	1	1	2
1999	2	2	4
2000	0	1	1
2001	3	0	3
2002	3	3	6
2003	5	1	6
2004	2	1	3
2005	3	2	5
2006	2	2	4
2007	11	5	16
2008	3	7	10
2009	2	4	6
2010	6	3	9
2011	5	3	8
2012	7	6	13
2013	4	5	9
2014	6	6	12
2015	3	3	6
2016	4	8	12
2017	3	5	8
2018	8	2	10
2019	3	0	3
2020	4	3	7
2021	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Mesh" by people in Profiles.

One Year Outcomes From a Prospective Multicenter Investigation Device Trial of a Novel Conformal Mesh Interbody Fusion Device. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jan 15; 46(2):E126-E132.

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The Use of Absorbable Mesh in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A 7-Year Review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 12; 146(6):731e-736e.

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It's not that mesh, is it? What providers should know about the transvaginal mesh controversy. Menopause. 2020 11; 27(11):1330-1335.

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The worst-case scenario: Bridging repair with a biologic mesh in high-risk patients with very large abdominal wall hernias-a prospective multicenter study. Surgery. 2021 02; 169(2):318-324.

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Doctors' conflicts of interest. BMJ. 2020 08 21; 370:m3247.

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Evaluation of capsular contracture following immediate prepectoral versus subpectoral direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. Sci Rep. 2020 01 24; 10(1):1137.

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Factors affecting salvage rate of infected prosthetic mesh. Am J Surg. 2020 09; 220(3):751-756.

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Demineralized Bone Matrix and Resorbable Mesh Bilaminate Cranioplasty Is Ineffective for Secondary Reconstruction of Large Pediatric Cranial Defects. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 01; 145(1):137e-141e.

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International classification of abdominal wall planes (ICAP) to describe mesh insertion for ventral hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2020 02; 107(3):209-217.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Statements About Transvaginal Mesh and Changes in Apical Prolapse Surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 10; 134(4):745-752.

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