Visualization of synthetic mesh utilizing optical coherence tomography.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Owing to the recent upsurge in adverse events reported after mesh-augmented pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs, our aim was to determine whether the location and depth of synthetic mesh can be measured postoperatively within the vaginal tissue microstructure using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Methods: Seventeen patients with prior mesh-augmented repairs were recruited for participation. Patients were included if they had undergone an abdominal sacral colpopexy (ASC) or vaginal repair with mesh.

Cervical epithelial brightness by optical coherence tomography can determine histological grades of cervical neoplasia.

Objective: The study aimed to determine if the difference in cervical epithelium brightness, as measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT), has potential as a distinguishing characteristic of normal, low-grade, high-grade (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2+), and cancer histological findings.

Materials And Methods: Information from 476 women was available for analysis. Demographic information was collected through in-person interview.