Introducing the Mesh Integration (MINT) Index: a standardised ratio scale for assessing in vivo hernia mesh performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in 15 people throughout their lifetime will develop an incisional hernia. Poor mesh tissue integration is thought to be responsible for hernia repair failure years after surgery. The aim was to develop a mesh integration index for standardised assessment of in vivo hernia mesh behaviour in the abdominal wall.

Methods

The core properties of the Index were defined by the authors a priori, requiring the Index to be objective, reproducible, independent of animal models, compatible with past and future research and utilises equipment typically available at biomedical research institutes. The structure of the Index was built upon experience obtained in an earlier pilot study, incorporating key measurements and testing methods identified from previous publications. H

SUBMITTER: Young E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500770 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature