The safety of synthetic mesh in elective hernia repair in the setting of immunosuppression lacks national and international consensus. The aim of our analysis was to explore the effects of immunosuppression on the rates of wound complications.

Comparative analysis of immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients with elective mesh repair…[Read more]

A significant correlation was observed between Fe and C in PP and HH extractions, whereas Al was significantly correlated with C in DH extractions. Elevation and slope aspect strongly influenced soil biotic and abiotic parameters, as well as organo-mineral associations. The C fractions extracted by PP and HH were significantly higher in the NE…[Read more]