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Review
. 2021 Sep;48(3):515-533.
doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2021.05.006.

Update in Transvaginal Grafts: The Role of Lightweight Meshes, Biologics, and Hybrid Grafts in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Visha Tailor  1 , Alex Digesu  2 , Steven Edward Swift  3
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Update in Transvaginal Grafts: The Role of Lightweight Meshes, Biologics, and Hybrid Grafts in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Visha Tailor et al. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Transvaginal mesh/grafts have been popularized over the past 20 years in an attempt to improve the longevity of traditional vaginal pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery. Several national bodies have concluded that the proposed benefits of mesh/graft implantation are outweighed by the significant increase in surgery complications related to these products. As a consequence mesh products for vaginal POP surgery have been withdrawn from use in many countries. This article is a narrative review of newer mesh and graft products including lightweight polypropylene mesh products, biological grafts, hybrid grafts, and tissue engineered grafts.

Keywords: Biological mesh; Composite mesh; Lightweight mesh; Prolapse; Tissue engineering.

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