Daily Mail26d
Material commonly used in vaginal mesh implants starts to degrade within 60 days of being implanted in the pelvis, study reveals
The material commonly used in vaginal mesh implants starts to degrade within 60 days of being implanted in the pelvis, according to a new study. Researchers also found particles of polypropylene ...
technologynetworks26d
Vaginal Mesh Study Raises Alarm on Long-Term Safety
Research from the University of Sheffield shows that polypropylene mesh, commonly used in vaginal surgeries, begins to degrade within 60 days post-implantation. The study found increased stiffness and ...
The Independent26d
Vaginal mesh material degrades within 60 days of implantation in pelvis – study
The material commonly used in vaginal mesh implants starts to degrade within 60 days of being implanted in the pelvis, according to a new study. Researchers also found particles of polypropylene ...
Medical Xpress26d
Vaginal mesh scandal: New evidence reveals further failings
More information: Nicholas T.H. Farr et al, Evidence of time dependent degradation of polypropylene surgical mesh explanted from the abdomen and vagina of sheep, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior ...