Some form of Ripstein sling procedure using teflon, marlex or mersilene to fix the rectum into the sacral hollow is a popular surgical option for the treatment of complete prolapse of the rectum. The Ripstein procedure with marlex mesh used in three patients confirms the technical simplicity, safety and effectiveness of the operation in controlling the prolapse. As it is with other current surg...

BACKGROUND Cervical incompetence is one of the causes of preterm birth and mid-trimester pregnancy loss. Cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure to treat cervical incompetence. Cervical cerclage reduces the incidence of preterm birth in women at risk of recurrent preterm birth, without a statistically significant reduction in perinatal mortality or neonatal morbidity. Multifilament/braided su...

Many different synthetic biomaterials have been recently proposed in the majority of the techniques for hernioplasty and pelvic floor surgery. Required qualities of an implantable prosthetic material have been well established in the past and today the biomaterials better performing to this purpose are the monofilamented Polypropylene (Marlex) and the multifilamented Polyestere (Mersilene). But...