Mesh repair of vaginal wall prolapse

Mesh Surgery for Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse: A Meta-analysis.

Purpose Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major health issue worldwide, affecting 6-8% of women. The most affected site is the anterior vaginal wall. Multiple procedures and surgical techniques have been used, with or without the use of vaginal meshes, due to common treatment failure, reoperations, and complication rates in some studies. Methods Systematic review of the literature and meta-analy...

Exploring predictors of mesh exposure after vaginal prolapse repair.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate clinical, demographic, and surgical factors that may be associated with mesh exposure after vaginal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). METHODS Records of women who underwent POP repair with Elevate or Prolift were retrospectively reviewed. Body mass index (BMI), prolapse grade, smoking history, diabetes, steroid and estrogen use, parity, compartment repaired, concur...

Outcome of Transobturator Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse Repair

ARTICLE INFO _________________________________________________________ ___________________ Vol. 39 (4): 506-512, July August, 2013 doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2013.04.08 IBJU | OUTCOME OF TRANSOBTURATOR ANTERIOR VAGINAL WALL PROLAPSE REPAIR 507 (4). During traditional colporrhaphy, the laterally placed pubocervical fascia is medially plicated; however, this technique is thought to potentially ...

Early results of a novel technique for anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair: anterior vaginal wall darn

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to describe the results of a 1-year patient follow-up after anterior vaginal wall darn, a novel technique for the repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse. METHODS Fifty-five patients with anterior vaginal wall prolapse underwent anterior vaginal wall darn. The anterior vaginal wall was detached using sharp and blunt dissection via an incision beginning 1 ...

Suburethral Slingplasty Using a Self-Fashioned Mesh for Treating Urinary Incontinence and Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse