Clinical Study

Incidence of Extrusion Following Type I Polypropylene Mesh “Kit” Repairs in the Correction of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Table 2

Extrusion incidence and treatment.

Extrusion AC mesh + extrusion PC/A mesh + extrusion
13/173 (7.5%)27/195 (13.8%)

Days to onset

Mean155123
Median9593
Min343
Max426418
Mesh trimmed in OR10/13 (76.9%)14/27 (51.9%)
Noninvasive Treatment*3/13 (23.1%)13/27 (48.1%)

*Noninvasive treatment consisted of application of vaginal estrogen cream, antibiotics, and/or trimming of exposed mesh in the office.
AC: anterior compartment; PC/A: posterior compartment/apex.