Surgical management of vaginal mesh erosion: an alternative to excision.
Shaker D.
Case Report / Series, published in Int Urogynecol J (2009) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
- Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
- Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Case Report / Series
- Journal
- Int Urogynecol J (2009)
- Country
- England
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- PubMed
- PMID
- 19812876
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00192-009-1009-4
Abstract (original English)
HYPOTHESIS AND INTRODUCTION: Management of vaginal mesh erosion can be conservative, but in a large proportion of patients, excision/trimming of the mesh is needed. This paper describes a technique using an intervening vulval pad of fat graft between the vaginal epithelium and the mesh as an alternative to excision. Three cases are presented where vaginal mesh erosion was treated using an intervening vulval pad of fat as a graft to cover polypropylene mesh erosion, and the technique is described. There were no intraoperative complications. All patients reported no further symptoms at follow-up, and examination revealed no further mesh erosions. The use of intervening graft of vulval fat can be an alternative to excision in the management of patients with vaginal mesh erosion.
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • Without an adequate control group, treatment effects cannot be separated from other factors.
Evidence level
Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.
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