What are the benefits of reconstructive pelvic surgery using mesh?
There is a minimally invasive surgery that offers promising long-term results for women with pelvic organ prolapse. This surgery technique uses a synthetic mesh to support pelvic organs that have “dropped out” of their normal position. Synthetic meshes, which first were used for abdominal wall hernia repair, now are being used in reconstructive pelvic surgery. The hope is to improve the durability of corrective surgery for such conditions commonly referred to as “dropped bladder.” The unique mesh used in this surgery is specially designed for transvaginal placement utilizing a minimally invasive technique. The mesh is much softer, lighter and more elastic than mesh used in hernia repair. In the past, trans-vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse only reinforced the connective tissue with isolated stitches. Before, if your surgery involved the use of a synthetic mesh, it involved a large abdominal incision and long recovery for better results. Past surgeries, without mesh – most like
