A multicenter randomized trial comparing a trocar-guided mesh kit to anterior colporrhaphy for treatment of cystocele adds to evidence that transvaginal mesh for treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse improves anatomical outcomes at the expense of greater complications. Careful consideration of benefits and risks is required when considering transvaginal mesh for prolapse repair.
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Barber, M. Should mesh be used to correct anterior vaginal prolapse?. Nat Rev Urol 8, 476–478 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2011.120
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