ArticlePloS one2020
Risk factors for vaginal mesh erosion after sacrocolpopexy in Korean women.
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- Mesh Exposure After Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy with Concomitant Total Hysterectomy or Uterine Preservation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Clinically Significant Occult Uterine and Cervical Pathology in Women Undergoing Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy With Concomitant Total Hysterectomy: A Retrospective Consecutive Case Series.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Editorial Note: Risk factors for vaginal mesh erosion after sacrocolpopexy in Korean women.PloS one · 2025Article
- Sacrocolpopexy: The Way I Do It.International urogynecology journal · 2024Review
- Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy mesh excision step-by-step.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Advances in vaginal bioengineering: Applications, techniques, and needs.Current research in physiology · 2023Review
- New "Wrinkle Method" for Intracorporeal Anterior Vaginal Wall Plication during Sacrocolpopexy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Comparison of treatment outcomes for native tissue repair and sacrocolpopexy as apical suspension procedures at the time of hysterectomy for uterine prolapse.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Genital Prolapse Surgery: What Options Do We Have in the Age of Mesh Issues?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough sacrocolpopexy (SCP) can provide durable apical support, the use of mesh may give rise to various complications, including vaginal mesh erosion. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for vaginal mesh erosion after SCP in Korean women.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study included 363 women who underwent SCP with type 1 polypropylene mesh. They were evaluated at 1, 4, and 12 months after surgery and then annually thereafter with respect to anatomy and complications. Univariate and multivariate analyses using the Cox proportional hazard model were performed to identify the risk factors for mesh erosion.
resultsDuring the median 2-year follow-up period, vaginal mesh erosion was found in 29 women (8.0%). Among them, 19 (65.5%) required surgical correction. Estrogenic status was the only independent risk factor for mesh erosion. The risk for mesh erosion was 4.5 times higher in premenopausal women than in menopausal women not on estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) (95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.9-10.9, p<0.01). Menopausal women on ERT also had an increased risk, with a statistically marginal significance (hazard ratio 2.5, 95% CI 0.9-6.6; p = 0.07).
conclusionsPremenopausal or menopausal women on ERT are at high risk for mesh erosion after SCP with type 1 polypropylene mesh, and two-thirds of mesh erosion cases require reoperation. This information should be incorporated into patient counseling and treatment decisions.
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