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Mesh in female pelvic reconstructive surgery
What are the safety concerns about use of surgical mesh to treat pelvic floor disorders?
What questions should I ask before seeking a mesh treatment for a pelvic floor disorder?
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What is surgical mesh?
How is surgical mesh used to treat pelvic floor disorders?
Pelvic organ prolapse
Stress urinary incontinence
What are the safety concerns about use of surgical mesh?
What should I watch for?
What questions should I ask before surgery for a pelvic floor disorder?
What questions should I ask before seeking a mesh treatment for a pelvic floor disorder?
Content
What is surgical mesh?
How is surgical mesh used to treat pelvic floor disorders?
Pelvic organ prolapse
Stress urinary incontinence
What are the safety concerns about use of surgical mesh?
What should I watch for?
What questions should I ask before surgery for a pelvic floor disorder?
Stress urinary incontinence
This condition causes urine to leak when there is pressure on the bladder. That can include coughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting.
Surgery using mesh may help fix it. Surgeons can implant mesh slings through a cut in the vagina. Or they can do it through two small cuts in the lower stomach just above the pubic bone. The mesh sling supports the tube that carries urine from the body, called the urethra. This operation is known as a midurethral sling or a mesh sling procedure.
