Research from the University of Sheffield shows that polypropylene mesh, commonly used in vaginal surgeries, begins to degrade within 60 days post-implantation. The study found increased stiffness and ...

September 28, 2009 (Hollywood, Florida) — Polypropylene mesh offers higher anatomic success rates than standard colporrhaphy or porcine dermis for paravaginal repair in women with anterior ...

April 14, 2005 --; Herniorrhaphy with polypropylene mesh may cause inguinal vasal obstruction (IVO) with resultant infertility, according to the results of a case series published in the April ...

They found fibres started to degrade within 60 days, becoming stiffer and showing signs of oxidation, a process which increased over time. Researchers also discovered polypropylene particles in ...

Mesh Can Make Weight-loss Surgery Safer Date: September 28, 2006 Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Summary: About 25 percent of patients who have open gastric bypass surgery develop incisional hernias.

A wide variety of polypropylene mesh devices for hernia repair are marketed without optimal use indications, Krpata and colleagues explained. While the risk for hernia recurrence is reduced with ...

Polypropylene mesh has been commonly used to treat incontinence and prolapse in women for decades and is used in hernia repair. While the surgery can be successful, it can also cause life-changing ...