Figure 1 - Structure of the connective tissue capsule around the polypropylene mesh:

A – concentric low-cell-density layers of collagen fibers with a smooth transition into the surrounding connective tissue, absence of inflammatory changes and giant cell reaction to the implant; B – plate-like and needle-like coating particles in close proximity to the implant, surrounded by vascularized loose fibrous connective tissue with a moderate number of lymphohistiocytic elements