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ReviewAbdominal radiology (New York)2026

Magnetic resonance imaging for visualization, segmentation and 3D reconstruction of surgical meshes in the lower abdomen: a systematic review.

Alireza Teymouri, Jonas P Rops, Cedric Vanmarcke, Diederik Meylemans, Axel Geysels, Willem Mestdagh, Ahmed M Chaoui, Nathalie Noppe, Fernando Crema Garcia, Hermen C van Beek and 3 more

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Review in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alireza TeymouriDepartment of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-1876
Jonas P RopsDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7824-8609
Cedric VanmarckeDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Diederik MeylemansDepartment of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Axel GeyselsSTADIUS Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics, Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5922-1030
Willem MestdaghSTADIUS Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics, Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Ahmed M ChaouiDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4825-7924
Nathalie NoppeDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Fernando Crema GarciaSTADIUS Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics, Department of Electrical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1085-5817
Hermen C van BeekDepartment of Radiology, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
Gerrit D SlooterDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
Willem A R ZwaansDepartment of Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-5621
Marc MiserezDepartment of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. marc.miserez@uzleuven.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7047-6114

Funding

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek T001725NKU Leuven IDN/24/013
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to provide a comprehensive review on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its utility to postoperatively assess visibility and deformation of surgical mesh in patients with groin hernia or pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

methodPubMed, Web of Science and Embase were searched on July 7th, 2026 using the keywords "surgical mesh" AND ("groin hernia" OR "POP") AND "MRI". Observational studies were considered eligible if they included patients with an implanted mesh, performed static MRI, and reported mesh features, visibility, or provided information on its segmentation in groin hernia or POP patients. Results were narratively synthesized, and the quality of studies was assessed via the appropriate JBI tool.

resultsOf 3,090 retrieved articles, 18 original studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. Mesh for groin hernia was assessed in eight studies (796 groins in 592 patients) and mesh for POP in 10 studies (300 patients). Conventional meshes were used in seven studies, in which the mesh recognition rate by the reader ranged from 68.1% to 100%. Eleven studies assessed iron-loaded meshes with 100% visibility. Five studies reported results on mesh segmentation in iron-loaded meshes and successfully delineated its contours.

conclusionMRI enables visualization of surgical meshes in the lower abdomen, particularly iron-loaded meshes, which provide more consistent visualization than conventional meshes. However, because conventional meshes remain the most widely used and are often less visible on MRI, standardized imaging protocols and prospective validation studies are warranted to improve mesh assessment.

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Inguinal herniaMagnetic resonance imagingPelvic organ prolapsePostoperative painSurgical mesh

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