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Three types of permanent material commonly used in abdominal surgery are polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polypropylene (PP), and polyester (PET).

Gore is the world leader in understanding and engineering PTFE, expanded PTFE and PTFE composites into thousands of varied products.

Watch the Permanent Biomaterials in Abdominal Surgery Videos   Short Version [6:32]   Full Version [13:47]  Request a free "Material Matters" educational CD

When choosing a permanent biomaterial product, there are several significant considerations.

The product should:

1. Be chemically inert
2. Minimize chronic foreign body reaction
3. Show no physiologic degradation over time

Strong material science using Gore proprietary ePTFE is the basic premise on which the entire portfolio of Gore PTFE products has been developed for use in general surgery.