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Pamela Moalli1, Bryan Brown, Maureen T F Reitman
1Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
International Urogynecology Journal
|March 12, 2014
Abstract:
Tumors related to the implantation of surgical grade polypropylene in humans have never been reported. In this commentary we present a balanced review of the information on what is known regarding the host response to polypropylene and provide data as to why the potential for carcinogenicity of polypropylene mesh is exceedingly small.
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