Host–biomaterial interactions in mesh complications after pelvic floor reconstructive surgery

Nature Reviews Urology, Published online: 20 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41585-021-00511-yComplications related to the use of mesh in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery are related to a number of factors. This Review discusses the foreign body response, the biomaterial properties of mesh, the patient-specific and surgical risk factors and the failings in mesh development, all of which have contributed to these complications.
Source: Nature Reviews Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research