title: Pelvic Organ Prolapse---Vaginal and Laparoscopic Mesh: The Evidence.
abstract: This report summarizes the current literature on abdominal, laparoscopic, and transvaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. This article reviews objective and subjective cure rates as well as complications associated with synthetic mesh use for pelvic organ prolapse repair. The focus is on the latest literature that provides evidence for when synthetic mesh use is most appropriate. The use of mesh for the repair of urinary incontinence is not reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Urology, National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 106 Irving Street NW POB South #405, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: Lee.Ann.Richter@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Urology, National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 106 Irving Street NW POB South #405, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Sokol
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Laparoscopy; Mesh; Outcomes; Pelvic organ prolapse; Sacrocolpopexy