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Kelly, E., Lloyd, A., Alsaadi, D., Stephens, I. and Sugrue, M. (2025).
Safety and efficacy of prophylactic onlay resorbable synthetic mesh with a comprehensive wound bundle at laparotomy closure in high-risk emergency abdominal surgery: an observational study.
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 20, 18.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-025-00579-6

Alsaadi, D., Stephens, I., Simmons, L.O., Bucholc, M. and Sugrue, M. (2022).
Prophylactic onlay mesh at emergency laparotomy: promising early outcomes with long-acting synthetic resorbable mesh.
ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92(7), pp.1593–1600.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.17925

Schaaf, S., Schwab, R., Güsgen, C. and Willms, A. (2020).
Prophylactic Onlay Mesh Implantation During Definitive Fascial Closure After Open Abdomen Therapy (PROMOAT): Absorbable or Non-absorbable? Methodical Description and Results of a Feasibility Study.
Frontiers in Surgery, 7, 578565.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2020.578565

Lewis, R., Forman, B., Preston, M., Heidel, E., Alvoid-Preston, B. and Ramshaw, B. (2020).
The use of a novel synthetic resorbable scaffold (TIGR® Matrix) in a clinical quality improvement (CQI) effort for abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR).
Hernia, 26(2), pp.437–445.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02221-7

Ruiz-Jasbon, F., Ticehurst, K., Ahonen, J., Norrby, J., Ivarsson, M.-L. and Falk, P. (2020).
Results at 3-years follow-up of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia surgery with long-term resorbable mesh.
Hernia, 24(3), pp.669–676.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-02116-2

Ruiz-Jasbon, F., Ticehurst, K., Ahonen, J., Norrby, J., Ivarsson, M.-L. and Björck, S. (2014).
Inguinal hernia repair using a synthetic long-term resorbable mesh: results from a 3-year prospective safety and performance study.
Hernia, 18(5), pp.723–730.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1249-1

Lykke, A., Andersen, J.F.B., Jorgensen, L.N. and Mynster, T. (2017). Prevention of parastomal hernia in the emergency setting.
Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, 402, pp.949–955.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-017-1596-3

Ruiz-Jasbon, F., Ticehurst, K., Ahonen, J., Norrby, J. and Ivarsson, M.-L. (2018).
TEP with long-term resorbable mesh in patients with indirect inguinal hernia.
JSLS, 22(1), e2017.00076.
http://doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2017.00076

Söderbäck, H., Mahteme, H., Hellman, P. and Sandblom, G. (2016). Prophylactic resorbable synthetic mesh to prevent wound dehiscence and incisional hernia in high-risk laparotomy: A pilot study of using TIGR® Matrix mesh.
Frontiers in Surgery, 3, 28.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2016.00028

Stephan, B., Ramshaw, B. and Forman, B. (2015).
Value-based Clinical Quality Improvement (CQI) for patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction.
Surgical Technology International, 26, pp.135–142. PMID: 26055001

Hjort, H., Mathisen, T., Alves, A., Clermont, G. and Boutrand, J.P. (2012).
Three-year results from a preclinical implantation study of a long-term resorbable surgical mesh with time-dependent mechanical characteristics.
Hernia, 16, pp.191–197.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-011-0885-y

Posters

Lykke, A., Jorgensen, L.N., Mynster, T. (2015)
Short-term outcome after use of a prophylactic mesh in emergency stoma formation

Digestive Disease Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

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Cases

Vázquez Rueda Fernando, Gómez Beltrán Od., Granero Cendón R., Lasso Betancor Ce., Ayala Montor J., Castillo Fernández Al, Murica Pascual F.J., Paredes Esteban Rm.

“Safety belt syndrome ”Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with the first Synthetic Resorbable mesh (TIGR® Matrix)

Paediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.

Procedure tips and tricks

Bruce Ramshaw, MD FACS, Surgical Momentum
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Transversus Abdominus Release Approach (TAR)

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Dynamic reconstruction with TIGR® Matrix the world’s first long-term resorbable surgical mesh