Hamstring Autograft as a Mesh-Alternative for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Unsatisfactory long-term results with synthetic grafts for anterior crucial ligament (ACL) reconstruction led knee surgeons to switch to more stable, better compatible and longer lasting autografts [1]. As urogynecologists nowadays are confronted with similar challenges regarding synthetic meshes, intellectual cross-fertilization between orthopedics and gynecologists could help solving these problems. Because native tissue repair is less effective in apical prolapse surgery, currently used repairing techniques for pelvic organ prolapse in Europe mostly employ synthetic meshes [2].
Source: The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: IMAGES IN Gynecological Surgery Source Type: research