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Imaging of slings and meshes
Author(s) -
Shek Ka Lai,
Dietz Hans Peter
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2014.tb00108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sling (weapon) , ultrasound imaging , urinary incontinence , modalities , ultrasound , polygon mesh , surgery , radiology , biomedical engineering , medical physics , computer science , computer graphics (images) , social science , sociology
The popularity of imaging in pelvic floor medicine continues to increase. Among the various modalities, ultrasound is superior as it is cheap, safe, easily accesible and simple, resulting in high patient compliance. It is the only technique that allows imaging of modern wide‐weave polypropylene sling or mesh implants, and imaging of such implants is commonly required due to the popularity of surgical techniques that involve the placement of slings and meshes. This review article will discuss the role of translabial ultrasound in the evaluation of synthetic implants used in the treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.