SMJ articles in the category "mesh"

Original Article

Estimating the Early Impact of the FDA Safety Communication on the Use of Surgical Mesh

Objectives: To estimate the early impact of the July 2011 Food and Drug Administration Safety Communication on the practice patterns of gynecologic surgeons using surgical mesh to manage pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed by administering a mesh usage questionnaire to…

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Case Report

Spigelian Hernia as a Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Spigelian hernia is a rare abdominal wall defect usually appearing between the abdominal muscle lateral to the rectus abdominis and through a debilitated spigelian aponeurosis. Spigelian hernias account for 0.12% to 2.4% of all abdominal wall hernias with a 17–24% risk of strangulation. We report the case of a 77-year-old…

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