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Is polypropylene mesh material fundamentally safe for use as a reconstructive material in vaginal surgery: ICI‐RS 2019?
Author(s) -
Rovner Eric,
Tayrac Renaud,
KirschnerHermanns Ruth,
VeitRubin Nikolaus,
Anding Ralf
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.24312
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , reconstructive surgery , surgical mesh , urogynecology , stress incontinence , general surgery , polypropylene , surgery , hernia , composite material , materials science
Polypropylene (PP) mesh has been used as a primary or adjuvant material for vaginal reconstruction for both stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) for decades. Whether polypropylene is the optimal material for such indications has been called into question by clinicians, regulatory agencies and the public in several countries around the world. This paper is a report of presentations and subsequent discussion at the annual International Consultation on Incontinence Research Society (ICI‐RS) Meeting in June 2019 in Bristol, UK on the proposal “Is polypropylene mesh material fundamentally safe for use as a reconstructive material in vaginal surgery?” in which several of the salient issues were presented and discussed.