Background: The use of polypropylene meshes for surgical repair of the abdominal wall contributes to a reduction of the of recurrence rates of hernias or defects. However, its intra-abdominal use comes along with the formation of adhesions and several complications. The study and the search for alternative materials, including bovine pericardium, have been regarded as an option for the correction and treatment of resulting hernias with better adaptations and effectiveness. Aim: Evaluating the inflammatory process of the bovine pericardium in comparison with the inflammatory process of synthetic polypropylene mesh. Method: Bovine pericardium mesh and polypropylene mesh were placed, both on the same animal. The first group had the mesh removed for analysis on day 20, and the second group on day 40. The variables congestion, granulation, giant cells, necrosis, acute inflammation, chronic inflammation and collagen were analyzed. Results: All variables were found in greater numbers as a response to the polypropylene mesh, except for the collagen, which, on day 40, was greater in response to the bovine pericardium mesh. Conclusion: The data in this study suggest that there is less inflammatory reaction in response to bovine pericardium mesh when compared to polypropylene mesh.

RESUMO – Psoríase é doença autoimune que cursa com inflamação crônica da pele e crescimento exagerado de queratinócitos, tendo a diminuição da expectativa de vida principalmente por doenças cardiovasculares. Contudo, as condições cardiometabólicas são pouco investigadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a relação entre a psoríase e as doenças cardiovasculares procurando responder: “Qual a relação da inflamação crônica presente na psoríase com as doenças cardiovasculares?”. É revisão integrativa utilizando a plataforma PubMed e os descritores “Psoríase”, “Doenças cardiovasculares” e “Fatores de risco”, com o booleano “AND”. Obteve-se 72 artigos que, após análise e exclusão, resultaram em 12 publicações. Em conclusão, observou-se relação entre várias citocinas metabólicas e envolvidas na fisiopatologia da psoríase, diretamente associadas ao aumento dos riscos cardiovasculares, devido a um quadro de inflamação crônica.