Perioperative morbi-mortality after pelvic organ prolapse surgery in a large French national database from gynecologist surgeons.

Objective: To assess morbidity and mortality following pelvic organ prolapse surgery in France, irrespective of the surgical technique, using a broad national database.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive multicenter retrospective study was conducted using a database populated via an application run by a professional association.

Results: 286 gynecologists contributed data to the database.

A new bioabsorbable polymer film to prevent peritoneal adhesions validated in a post-surgical animal model.

Background: Peritoneal adhesions are a serious surgical postoperative complication. The aim of this study is to investigate, in a rat model, the anti-adhesive effects of a bioabsorbable film of polymer combining polyethylene glycol and polylactic acid.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-three animals were randomized into five groups according to the anti-adhesion treatment: Hyalobarrier®, Seprafilm®, Polymer A (PA), Polymer B (PB), and control.

A preclinical evaluation of polypropylene/polylacticacid hybrid meshes for fascial defect repair using a rat abdominal hernia model.

Objectives: Synthetic mesh surgery for both abdominal and urogenital hernia repair is often unsatisfactory in the long-term due to postoperative complications. We hypothesized that a semi-degradable mesh hybrid may provide more appropriate biocompatibility with comparable mechanical properties. The aim was to compare its in vivo biocompatibility with a commercial polypropylene (PP) mesh.