Abdominal Wall Reconstruction after Flap Surgery and the Effect on the Immune System

Table 3

Histopathological features of the flap repairs biopsies for the 4 swine models who underwent necropsy one month after surgery.

Case	Conjunctive scar	Collagen I	Collagen III	Suture wire abscess	Other abscesses	Suture wire granuloma
Swine 1	±	+	−	−	−	++
Swine 2	+	+	−	+	−	++
Swine 3	++	+++	+	++	−	++
Swine 4	+++	+++	+	+++	++	+