Alexandra Mowat

Dr. Alexandra Mowat


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 July 2016 in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
CMChristopher Maher
Christopher Maher
EBEmma Ballard
Emma Ballard

5 March 2018 in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
DMDeclan Maher
Declan Maher
KBKaven Baessler
Kaven Baessler
CCCorina Christmann-Schmid
Corina Christmann-Schmid
NHNir Haya
Nir Haya
CMChristopher Maher
Christopher Maher

22 September 2017 in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
VWVivien Wong
Vivien Wong
JGJudith Goh
Judith Goh
HKHannah Krause
Hannah Krause
APAnita Pelecanos
Anita Pelecanos
PHPeta Higgs
Peta Higgs

5 January 2014 in Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
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AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
CNCora Newton
Cora Newton
CBClare Boothroyd
Clare Boothroyd
KDKristy Demmers
Kristy Demmers
SFSteven Denis Fleming
Steven Denis Fleming

23 December 2013 in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
GGGlenn Gardener
Glenn Gardener

24 October 2023 in Bioengineering
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MSMairim Russo Serafini
Mairim Russo Serafini
AMAlexandra Mowat
Alexandra Mowat
SMSusanah Mustafa
Susanah Mustafa
SSSiamak Saifzadeh
Siamak Saifzadeh
TSTara SHABAB
Tara SHABAB
FSFlavia Medeiros Savi
Flavia Medeiros Savi
The expected outcome after a scaffold augmented hernia repair is the regeneration of a tissue composition strong enough to sustain biomechanical function over long periods. It is hypothesised that melt electrowriting (MEW) medical-grade polycaprolactone (mPCL) scaffolds loaded with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) will enhance soft tissue regeneration in fascial defects in abdominal and vaginal sheep models. A pre-clinical evaluation of vaginal and abdominal hernia reconstruction using mPCL mesh scaffolds and polypropylene (PP) meshes was undertaken using an ovine model. Each sheep was implanted with both a PP mesh (control group), and a mPCL mesh loaded with PRP (experimental group) in both abdominal and vaginal sites. Mechanical properties of the tissue-mesh complexes were assessed with plunger tests. Tissue responses to the implanted meshes were evaluated via histology, immunohistochemistry and histomorphometry. At 6 months post-surgery, the mPCL mesh was less stiff than the PP mesh, but stiffer than the native tissue, while showing equitable collagen and vascular ingrowth when compared to PP mesh. The results of this pilot study were supportive of mPCL as a safe and effective biodegradable scaffold for hernia and vaginal prolapse repair, hence a full-scale long-term study (over 24–36 months) with an adequate sample size is recommended.