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Originally posted by island911
Not to be contrary, or anything but the Gortex I know of is PTFE (Teflon) at base . ..which cold-flows terribly. (meaning it deforms slowly under small loads)
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The fabrics we use during surgery (Gortex is only one of many) do not resemble the fabrics used in clothing in any way. They are thin (see-through like cheesecloth) and very soft and pliant. The weave used is very loose to allow tissue to "grow" in and around it for strength.
I have never heard a gortex graft "breaking down". If there is a failure years after surgery, it is generally the surrounding tissues that fail.
I'm not saying the surgical mesh fabrics last forever, just a lot longer than the patient.