Erratum to: Hernia DOI 10.1007/s10029-006-0186-z

Unfortunately, Fig. 7b was not exchanged as requested by the author. The correct Fig. 7a, b is given here.

Fig. 7
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a Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of pristine polypropylene mesh from a Composix mesh at ×200. b SEM of polypropylene from the explanted mesh at ×200. The surface has been altered with respect to the pristine material, with evidence of blistering and increased surface roughness, possibly due to oxidation