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2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   The material commonly used in vaginal mesh implants starts to degrade within 60 days of being implanted in the pelvis, according to a new study.

5. Pessary - Wikipedia

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   Gold-plated stem pessary (intrauterine device) from 1920A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage and to treat pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the location of organs in the pelvic region. [1]

6. Biomesh - Wikipedia

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   A biologic form of surgical mesh called biomesh has been used in inguinal and other types of hernia surgeries, particular in contaminated fields.. Biomesh (or biologic mesh) is a type of surgical mesh made from an organic biomaterial (such as porcine dermis, porcine small intestine submucosa, bovine dermis or pericardium, and the dermis or fascia lata of a cadaveric human).

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

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   Lampert, who has performed over 100 implant-removal surgeries for women of all ages, believes another reason behind the surge in interest is that implants, first developed in the ’60s, have ...