MRI visible Fe₃O₄ polypropylene mesh: 3D reconstruction of spatial relation to bony pelvis and neurovascular structures.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

To demonstrate mesh magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visibility in living women, the feasibility of reconstructing the full mesh course in 3D, and to document its spatial relationship to pelvic anatomical structures.

Methods

This is a proof of concept study of three patients from a prospective multi-center trial evaluating women with anterior vaginal mesh repair using a MRI-visible Fe₃O₄ polypropylene implant for pelvic floor reconstruction. High-resolution sagittal T2-weighted (T2w) sequences, transverse T1-weighted (T1w) FLASH 2D, and transverse T1w FLASH 3D sequences were performed to evaluate Fe₃O₄ polypropylene mesh MRI visibility and overall post-surgical pelvic anatomy 3 months after reconstructiv

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6085093 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature