Successful pregnancy and normal delivery with Marlex mesh replacement of the abdominal wall

Y Ezra; M M Krausz; A Rivkind; S O Anteby

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90829-v

Successful pregnancy and normal delivery with Marlex mesh replacement of the abdominal wall

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Jan;162(1):97-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90829-v.

Authors

Y Ezra¹, M M Krausz, A Rivkind, S O Anteby

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

PMID: 2301522
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(90)90829-v

Abstract

A case of a woman who underwent a wide excision of an abdominal wall desmoid tumor is reported. The lesion was covered with Marlex mesh, and she went through an uncomplicated pregnancy and successful delivery. Management is described and discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen / surgery*
Abdominal Neoplasms / surgery
Adult
Delivery, Obstetric*
Female
Humans
Polyethylenes*
Polypropylenes*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Prostheses and Implants*
Surgical Mesh*

Substances

Plastipore
Polyethylenes
Polypropylenes