title: Use of mesh and materials in pelvic floor surgery.
abstract: The complex issues regarding the use of mesh and materials in pelvic floor dysfunction are discussed. The various types of grafts available for use and the outcomes of the case series and comparative studies of graft repairs used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. milesmurphy@comcast.net
authors.forename: Miles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000601:surgery*; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials