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Alternatives to mesh
The short answer is: yes. Phasix mesh lasts longer than Tigre, which lasts longer than BioA. Surgimend and other Biologics start absorbing around 3 months and are gone around 8. Phasix is supposed to be absorbed by 18 months.
At this time, I am not convinced that any of these mesh products are superior to synthetic mesh (which doesn’t absorb). I feel perhaps recurrences are just being delayed with them. The Gore study with BioA is promising, but longer term followup may prove my point. Phasix data will be out in a year or two.