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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India

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01-08-2011 | Editorial

Use of Mesh in Vaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Prolapse Surgery—An Overview

Author: C. V. Hegde

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 4/2011

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The use of macroporous monofilament lightweight mesh in cases of vaginal prolapse surgery repair has been in practice for several years now. The type 1 monofilament, macroporous polypropylene should be used because it has been suggested to have the lowest incidence of infection and erosion among the non absorbable prostheses Synthetic meshes have been used with increasing frequency in gynecological surgery, both vaginally and abdominally, over the last 30 years [1]. …

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Title: Use of Mesh in Vaginal Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery
Prolapse Surgery—An Overview
Author: C. V. Hegde
Publication date: 01-08-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-011-0065-0

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