Fig. 1: Photographs comparing gross appearance by group (Control vs PEP + HA) and condition (mesh fold vs vaginotomy): Note - the vaginas were detubularized to allow photography of both mesh conditions side-by-side.

The locations of the vaginotomy are marked with dashed-line yellow diamonds, the folded mesh by solid-line blue rectangles. The control tissues demonstrated thinner tissue over the mesh and vaginal mesh exposures, which were more common in the mesh fold condition. The mesh used in the experiments is blue, which is evident in the Control mesh exposure (left).