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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Surgical Mesh"”.
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The role of morphology in surgical mesh performance: experimental and computational insights
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In vitro screening of inflammatory cell responses to polypropylene-based surgical mesh used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
… transvaginal insertion of polypropylene-based mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) as it was repurposed for gynecological surgery without pre-clinical or clinical testing. Foreign materials implanted in the body activate an immune response that …
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Functional and Morphological Characteristics of Smooth Muscle in the Rat Vagina
… life events, pelvic floor disorders, and surgical mesh treatment, we present our novel experimental studies that aim toward filling existing knowledge gaps on vaginal tissue morphology and contractile function of the vagina. First, we quantified the large heterogeneous deformations that …
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Freeform, direct-write assembly of thermoplastics and glasses: Theory, practice, and applications
… stents and polycarbonate urethane elastomeric surgical mesh. Finally, a protocol is proposed for using an isomalt sacrificial mold to create a tissue-engineered model of the kidney proximal tubule.
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Efficacy and Safety Comparison of Robotic-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy Using Light-Weight and Heavy-Weight Polypropylene Mesh
AIMS: This study compares long-term surgical outcomes of light-weight polypropylene mesh (LWPPM) and heavy-weight polypropylene mesh (PPM) for robotic sacrocolpopexy (RSC). METHODS: Following IRB approval, a 2-surgeon POP database of women who underwent RSC at a single institution was reviewed. …