Advanced flexible transvaginal mesh with high visibility under computerized tomography (CT) scan
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Houshyar, Shadi
Saha, Tanushree
Yin, Hong
Zizhou, Rumbidzai
Dekiwadia, Chaitali
Pirogova, Elena
Hill-Yardin, Elisa L.
Yeung, Justin Mc
Fox, Kate
Cole, Ivan
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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Pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), are serious and very common. Surgery is commonly undertaken to restore the strength of the vaginal wall using transvaginal surgical mesh (TVM). However, up to 15% of TVM implants result in long-term complications, including pain, recurrent symptoms, and infection.Clinical Relevance - In this study, a new bioengineered TVM has been developed to address these issues. The TVM is visible using noninvasive imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT); it has a highly similar structural profile to human tissue and potential to reduce pain and inflammation. These combined technological advances have the potential to revolutionize women's health.
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2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, EMBC 2023 - Proceedings
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