| Literature DB >> 22588645 |
Bhavin N Patel1, Alvaro Lucioni, Kathleen C Kobashi.
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.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22588645 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-012-0246-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Urol Rep ISSN: 1527-2737 Impact factor: 3.092