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Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 139-146 (September 2009)


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Prevalence, Management, and Prevention of Mesh Complications After Use in the Posterior Vaginal Compartment

Kaven Baessler, PhD, MDCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Bettina Wildt, MD, Ralf Tunn, PhD, MD

The literature regarding mesh-related complications especially in the posterior vaginal compartment is incomplete and often it remains unclear whether the surgical technique or the employed mesh caused the complication. As the industry pushes and surgical training of conventional techniques diminishes, the use of synthetic mesh is tempting and anatomical results are promising.

 Pelvic Floor Centre Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Campus Mitte, Department of Gynaecology, Berlin/Germany

 German Pelvic Floor Centre, St. Hedwig Hospital, Department of Urogynecology, Berlin/Germany

Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Kaven Baessler, PhD, MD, Pelvic Floor Centre Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Campus Mitte, Department of Gynaecology, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin/Germany

PII: S1043-1489(09)00018-9

doi:10.1053/j.scrs.2009.06.006


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