Tomi Mikkola

Laparoscopic versus transvaginal mesh surgery in treatment of apical pelvic organ prolapse in women: MESH-study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Lifetime risk for pelvic organ prolapse is 10–13%. As primary surgical treatment hysterectomy has been a common procedure, with or without colporrhaphies. The risk of recurrent apical prolapse is approximately 10%, and mesh surgery is often needed to gain sufficient support for t...