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Anterior pelvic organ prolapse repair using synthetic mesh.

Department of Urology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98101, USA.
Current Urology Reports 05/2012; 13(3):211-5. DOI:10.1007/s11934-012-0246-0 pp.211-5
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement on mesh in July of 2011, there has been controversy regarding synthetic mesh repairs for vaginal prolapse. In this article, we review the biochemical basis for the use of synthetic mesh in prolapse repair as well as clinical results of anterior compartment prolapse repair with synthetic mesh. Finally, we discuss the FDA warning regarding mesh.

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Keywords

anterior compartment prolapse
 
Drug Administration
 
FDA warning
 
mesh
 
synthetic mesh
 
synthetic mesh repairs
 
U.S. Food
 

Bhavin N Patel