[Comparative assessment of national and foreign endoprostheses for hernioplasty].

The used foreign endoprostheses have redundant strength, and great number and stiffness of implanted material might be a cause of complications and result in patients' discomfort associated with decreased mobility of the anterior abdominal wall. Less material consumption of endoprostheses results in increased porosity and less thickness facilitating rapid integration of the grid into the elastic and strong connective tissue scar. Company "Lintex" has developed and produced endoprostheses from polypropylene and polyvinylenfluoride monothreads in heavy, standard and light version, which allows their choice with a glance to the particular surgical situation.