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2. Transvaginal mesh - Wikipedia

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   Transvaginal mesh, also known as vaginal mesh implant, is a net-like surgical tool that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) among female patients. The surgical mesh is placed transvaginally to reconstruct weakened pelvic muscle walls and to support the urethra or bladder.

3. Surgical mesh - Wikipedia

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   Surgical mesh is a medical implant made of loosely woven mesh, which is used in surgery as either a permanent or temporary structural support for organs and other tissues. Surgical mesh can be made from both inorganic and biological materials and is used in a variety of surgeries, although hernia repair is the most common application.

4. Vaginal mesh material degrades within 60 days of ... - AOL

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   It comes after more than 100 women in England with complications from vaginal mesh implants were given payouts as part of a group settlement. Study lead Dr Nicholas Farr, research fellow at the ...

5. Sling (implant) - Wikipedia

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   In surgery, a sling is an implant that is intended to provide additional support to a particular tissue. It usually consists of a synthetic mesh material in the shape of a narrow ribbon but sometimes a biomaterial (bovine or porcine) or the patient’s own tissue. The ends are usually attached to a fixed body part such as the skeleton.

6. Implant (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. For example, an implant may be a rod, used to strengthen weak bones. Medical implants are human-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is a transplanted biomedical ...

7. 'I literally wanted to rip my implants out': These women ...

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   Also, according to RealSelf, a health care marketplace where users can research cosmetic procedures, searches for "breast implant removal" increased 197% from 2020 to 2021 and are currently ...