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Preservation of vaginal elasticity is essential for avoiding mesh complications after prolapse surgery

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  1. Professorial Department of Surgery, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of NSW, Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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  2. Department of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, University of Central Queensland, Rockhampton, Australia

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Petros, P., Richardson, P. Preservation of vaginal elasticity is essential for avoiding mesh complications after prolapse surgery. Tech Coloproctol 21, 589–590 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1650-8

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