Graft type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
Synthetic | Accessible: easy to manufacture and obtain Consistent: materials are reproducible Durable Cost-effective: less expensive to produce than allo- and xenografts |
Infection: microporous and multifilament grafts in particular Erosion: may erode into vagina or viscus |
Autograft | Host response: no risk of rejection No erosion risk: although permanent sutures used to secure may erode Cost-effective |
Limited tissue quantity and quality possible Morbidity: tissue harvest required |
Allograft | Accessible: larger quantities available than autografts, but depends on donor supply No harvest morbidity Low erosion risk |
Infection: theoretical risk of transmission of host pathogens Host response: potential for rejection Inconsistent graft strength Limited durability: processing may weaken material Limited ability to compare among materials Expensive |
Xenograft | Accessible: larger quantities available than autografts No harvest morbidity Low erosion risk |
Infection: theoretical risk of transmission of host pathogens Host response: potential for rejection given nonhuman source Inconsistent graft strength Limited durability: processing may weaken material Cultural issues with porcine or bovine products Expensive |
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