Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Repair Using Polypropylene Mesh

Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Reconstruction including Laparoscopic Mesh Sacrocolpopexy

The female pelvic floor is composed of voluntary muscles, fascia and ligaments. These structures have a supportive component and a functional component. They support the bladder, vagina and uterus and the rectosigmoid and are involved in bladder storage, voiding and continence. They are also involved in providing support for the vaginal wall and the cervix and uterus, and also with sexual funct...

Silicone Covered Polypropylene Mesh for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Adhesion Formation After Laparoscopic Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair With Polypropylene Mesh: A Study Using Abdominal Ultrasound

OBJECTIVE Laparoscopic repair of ventral incisional hernias is feasible and safe. Polypropylene mesh is often preferred because of its ease of handling and lower cost. Complications like adhesion and fistula formation can occur. The goal of this study was to determine whether bowel adhesions and their attendant complications could be prevented by interposition of omentum. METHODS Thirty patie...

laparoscopic repair of morgagni hernia using polyvinylidene fluoride (pvdf) mesh

we report the cases of two patients diagnosed with morgagni hernia who presented with nonspecific abdominal symptoms. both underwent laparo­scopic surgery that used a dual-sided mesh, polyvinylidene fluoride (pvdf; dynamesh ipom®). the procedures were successful and both patients were discharged with no complications. there was no recurrence in 18 months of follow up. herein is the report of th...

Surgical management of pelvic floor prolapse in women using mesh

Objective: To evaluate surgical handling, prolapse correction and complication rate of polypropylene mesh. Methods: A retrospective review of patients who had pelvic floor repair using polypropylene mesh(PPM) and intra-vaginal sling(IVS), between January 2003 and July 2005. All patients were followed-up for a period of 6weeks to 12months.The effectiveness and complications following PPM inserti...