title: Cadaver study of anchorless implant for the treatment of anterior and apical vaginal wall prolapse.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This cadaver study was performed in order to evaluate the feasibility and the anatomical landmarks of a Self-Retaining device, a new unanchored mesh, for the treatment of anterior and apical vaginal prolapse.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Self-retaining device was implanted transvaginally in two cadavers. One cadaver underwent a detailed trans-abdominal dissection of the pelvis and the other cadaver, frozen after the implant placement, underwent a cross section dissection of the pelvis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The location of the device was confirmed to be in appropriate anatomical position and in safe distance from any major neurovascular structures in the pelvis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The self-retaining implant, in its planned location, can be a safe procedure with respect to neighboring neurovascular and muscular pelvic structures. Brief summery: A cadaver study of anchorless implant for safety evaluation of the distance from vital structures. The implant found anatomically safe for use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's Health and New Life, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cervigni
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, Policlinico Abano Terme, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ercoli
authors.affiliation: Division of Female Pelvic Medicine, Maynei Hayeshua Hospital, 17 Povarski St., Bnei Brak, Israel. Electronic address: 2gillevy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
keywords: Cadaver lab; Self-retaining implant; Vaginal mesh