Morphological studies of the implanted meshes at 14 days.

Light microscopy images of the large pore polypropylene mesh, fixed with stitches or with the different cyanoacrylates (Glubran 2, SafetySeal, Ifabond and Evobond), 14 days after implantation. Left images: Masson’s trichrome staining panoramic images of the implant meshes (100x magnification) show the space between the filaments and knots of the mesh in the control group), and in the adhesive groups, it is possible to see the area where the cyanoacrylate is fixing the mesh. Right images: sirius red staining images (100x magnification). Type I collagen is seen in red, and type III collagen is seen in yellow-green. (PP: polypropylene mesh filament; TA: tissue adhesive).