Hysterectomy At The Time Of Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Mesh Erosion In Women On Estrogen Therapy

... UroToday.com - The surgical treatment of apical vaginal prolapse by abdominal sacral colpopexy is known to be effective. This procedure uses graft material, most commonly permanent synthetic mesh, to suspend the proximal vaginal to the anterior longitudinal ligament of the sacrum. One of the known complications of this procedure, when using permanent grafts, is vaginal mesh erosion. [click link for full article] ...