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Deffieux X, Perrouin-Verbe MA, Campagne-Loiseau S, Donon L, Levesque A, Rigaud J, Stivalet N, Venara A, Thubert T, Vidart A, Bosset PO, Revel-Delhom C, Lucot JP, Hermieu JF. Diagnosis and management of complications following pelvic organ prolapse surgery using a synthetic mesh: French national guidelines for clinical practice. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2024; 294:170-179. [PMID: 38280271 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
Complications associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery using a synthetic non-absorbable mesh are uncommon (<5%) but may be severe and may hugely diminish the quality of life of some women. In drawing up these multidisciplinary clinical practice recommendations, the French National Authority for Health (Haute Autorité de santé, HAS) conducted an exhaustive review of the literature concerning the diagnosis, prevention, and management of complications associated with POP surgery using a synthetic mesh. Each recommendation for practice was allocated a grade (A,B or C; or expert opinion (EO)), which depends on the level of evidence (clinical practice guidelines). PREOPERATIVE PATIENTS' INFORMATION Each patient must be informed concerning the risks associated with POP surgery (EO). HEMORRHAGE, HEMATOMA Vaginal infiltration using a vasoconstrictive solution is not recommended during POP surgery by the vaginal route (grade C). The placement of vaginal packing is not recommended following POP surgery by the vaginal route (grade C). During laparoscopic sacral colpopexy, when the promontory seems highly dangerous or when severe adhesions prevent access to the anterior vertebral ligament, alternative surgical techniques should be discussed per operatively, including colpopexy by lateral mesh laparoscopic suspension, uterosacral ligament suspension, open abdominal mesh surgery, or surgery by the vaginal route (EO). BLADDER INJURY When a bladder injury is diagnosed, bladder repair by suturing is recommended, using a slow resorption suture thread, plus monitoring of the permeability of the ureters (before and after bladder repair) when the injury is located at the level of the trigone (EO). When a bladder injury is diagnosed, after bladder repair, a prosthetic mesh (polypropylene or polyester material) can be placed between the repaired bladder and the vagina, if the quality of the suturing is good. The recommended duration of bladder catheterization following bladder repair in this context of POP mesh surgery is from 5 to 10 days (EO). URETER INJURY After ureteral repair, it is possible to continue sacral colpopexy and place the mesh if it is located away from the ureteral repair (EO). RECTAL INJURY Regardless of the approach, when a rectal injury occurs, a posterior mesh should not be placed between the rectum and the vagina wall (EO). Concerning the anterior mesh, it is recommended to use a macroporous monofilament polypropylene mesh (EO). A polyester mesh is not recommended in this situation (EO). VAGINAL WALL INJURY After vaginal wall repair, an anterior or a posterior microporous polypropylene mesh can be placed, if the quality of the repair is found to be satisfactory (EO). A polyester mesh should not be used after vaginal wall repair (EO). MESH INFECTION (ABSCESS, CELLULITIS, SPONDYLODISCITIS) Regardless of the surgical approach, intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended (aminopenicillin + beta-lactamase inhibitor: 30 min before skin incision +/- repeated after 2 h if surgery lasts longer) (EO). When spondylodiscitis is diagnosed following sacral colpopexy, treatment should be discussed by a multidisciplinary group, including especially spine specialists (rheumatologists, orthopedists, neurosurgeons) and infectious disease specialists (EO). When a pelvic abscess occurs following synthetic mesh sacral colpopexy, it is recommended to carry out complete mesh removal as soon as possible, combined with collection of intraoperative bacteriological samples, drainage of the collection and targeted antibiotic therapy (EO). Non-surgical conservative management with antibiotic therapy may be an option (EO) in certain conditions (absence of signs of sepsis, macroporous monofilament polypropylene type 1 mesh, prior microbiological documentation and multidisciplinary consultation for the choice of type and duration of antibiotic therapy), associated with close monitoring of the patient. BOWEL OCCLUSION RELATED TO NON-CLOSURE OF THE PERITONEUM Peritoneal closure is recommended after placement of a synthetic mesh by the abdominal approach (EO). URINARY RETENTION Preoperative urodynamics is recommended in women presenting with urinary symptoms (bladder outlet obstruction symptoms, overactive bladder syndrome or incontinence) (EO). It is recommended to remove the bladder catheter at the end of the procedure or within 48 h after POP surgery (grade B). Bladder emptying and post-void residual should be checked following POP surgery, before discharge (EO). When postoperative urine retention occurs after POP surgery, it is recommended to carry out indwelling catheterization and to prefer intermittent self-catheterization (EO). POSTOPERATIVE PAIN Before POP surgery, the patient should be asked about risk factors for prolonged and chronic postoperative pain (pain sensitization, allodynia, chronic pelvic or non-pelvic pain) (EO). Concerning the prevention of postoperative pain, it is recommended to carry out a pre-, per- and postoperative multimodal pain treatment (grade B). The use of ketamine intraoperatively is recommended for the prevention of chronic postoperative pelvic pain, especially for patients with risk factors (preoperative painful sensitization, allodynia, chronic pelvic or non-pelvic pain) (EO). Postoperative prescription of opioids should be limited in quantity and duration (grade C). When acute neuropathic pain (sciatalgia or pudendal neuralgia) resistant to level I and II analgesics occurs following sacrospinous fixation, a reintervention is recommended for suspension suture removal (EO). When chronic postoperative pain occurs after POP surgery, it is recommended to systematically seek arguments in favor of neuropathic pain with the DN4 questionnaire (EO). When chronic postoperative pelvic pain occurs after POP surgery, central sensitization should be identified since it requires a consultation in a chronic pain department (EO). Concerning myofascial pain syndrome (clinical pain condition associated with increased muscle tension caused by myofascial trigger points), when chronic postoperative pain occurs after POP surgery, it is recommended to examine the levator ani, piriformis and obturator internus muscles, so as to identify trigger points on the pathway of the synthetic mesh (EO). Pelvic floor muscle training with muscle relaxation is recommended when myofascial pain syndrome is associated with chronic postoperative pain following POP surgery (EO). After failure of pelvic floor muscle training (3 months), it is recommended to discuss surgical removal of the synthetic mesh, during a multidisciplinary discussion group meeting (EO). Partial removal of synthetic mesh is indicated when a trigger point is located on the pathway of the mesh (EO). Total removal of synthetic mesh should be discussed during a multidisciplinary discussion group meeting when diffuse (no trigger point) chronic postoperative pain occurs following POP surgery, with or without central sensitization or neuropathic pain syndromes (EO). POSTOPERATIVE DYSPAREUNIA When de novo postoperative dyspareunia occurs after POP surgery, surgical removal of the mesh should be discussed (EO). VAGINAL MESH EXPOSURE To reduce the risk of vaginal mesh exposure, when hysterectomy is required during sacral colpopexy, subtotal hysterectomy is recommended (grade C). When asymptomatic vaginal macroporous monofilament polypropylene mesh exposure occurs, systematic imaging is not recommended. When vaginal polyester mesh exposure occurs, pelvic +/- lumbar MRI (EO) should be used to look for an abscess or spondylodiscitis, given the greater risk of infection associated with this type of material. When asymptomatic vaginal mesh exposure of less than 1 cm2 occurs in a woman with no sexual intercourse, the patient should be offered observation (no treatment) or local estrogen therapy (EO). However, if the patient wishes, partial excision of the mesh can be offered. When asymptomatic vaginal mesh exposure of more than 1 cm2 occurs or if the woman has sexual intercourse, or if it is a polyester prosthesis, partial mesh excision, either immediately or after local estrogen therapy, should be offered (EO). When symptomatic vaginal mesh exposure occurs, but without infectious complications, surgical removal of the exposed part of the mesh by the vaginal route is recommended (EO), and not systematic complete excision of the mesh. Following sacral colpopexy, complete removal of the mesh (by laparoscopy or laparotomy) is only required in the presence of an abscess or spondylodiscitis (EO). When vaginal mesh exposure recurs after a first reoperation, the patient should be treated by an experienced team specialized in this type of complication (EO). SUTURE THREAD VAGINAL EXPOSURE For women presenting with vaginal exposure to non-absorbable suture thread following POP surgery with mesh reinforcement, the suture thread should be removed by the vaginal route (EO). Removal of the surrounding mesh is only recommended when vaginal mesh exposure or associated abscess is diagnosed. BLADDER AND URETERAL MESH EXPOSURE When bladder mesh exposure occurs, removal of the exposed part of the mesh is recommended (grade B). Both alternatives (total or partial mesh removal) should be discussed with the patient and should be debated during a multidisciplinary discussion group meeting (EO).
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- Xavier Deffieux
- Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HP, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Service de gynécologie obstétrique, Clamart F-92140, France.
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- Université de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Service d'urologie, Nantes F-44000, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont Ferrand, Service de gynécologie obstétrique, Clermont-Ferrand F-63000, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nantes, Service d'urologie, Nantes F-44093, France
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- Université de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Service d'urologie, Nantes F-44000, France
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- Université Paris-Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat, Service d'urologie, Paris F-75017, France
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- Université d'Angers, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Service de chirurgie digestive, Angers F-49000, France
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- Université de Nantes, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Nantes F-44000, France
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- Hôpital Foch, Service d'urologie, Suresnes F-92150, France
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- Université catholique de Lille, Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, Lille F-59000, France
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- Université Paris-Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat, Service d'urologie, Paris F-75017, France
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Kulkarni M, Liu Y, Silagy M, Rolnik DL, Rosamilia A. The transvaginal mesh class action: a tertiary teaching hospital experience of all mid-urethral sling procedures performed between 1999 and 2017. Int Urogynecol J 2023; 34:2573-2580. [PMID: 37306695 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-023-05575-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Class action against Ethicon (J&J), manufacturer of transvaginal mesh devices, including mid-urethral slings (MUS), was brought to the Federal Court of Australia in 2016 by Shine Lawyers. As a result, subpoenas to all hospitals and networks were received, which overrode patient privacy concerns. This medical record search allowed a complete audit and communication with patients to offer clinical review. This enabled a review of complications, readmission and re-operation for women who underwent a MUS for stress urinary incontinence. METHODS A cohort study of women who underwent MUS treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a single tertiary teaching hospital between 1999 and 2017 was carried out. The main outcome measures were the rate of readmission and re-operation following MUS procedures. These include voiding dysfunction managed by sling loosening or sling division, mesh pain or exposure managed by mesh removal and reoperation for recurrent stress urinary incontinence. RESULTS Between 1999 and 2017, a total of 1,462 women were identified as having a MUS; of these, 1,195 (81.7%) had full patient records available. Voiding dysfunction requiring surgical intervention with sling loosening or division was 3%, excision for mesh exposure was 2%, and partial or complete excision for pain was 1% at a median of 10 years from index surgery. The reoperation rate for recurrent stress urinary incontinence was 3%. CONCLUSION(S) This audit of all MUS procedures performed at a tertiary centre confirms an overall low rate of readmission for complications and recurrent SUI surgery; this justifies its continued availability with appropriate informed consent.
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- Mugdha Kulkarni
- Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia.
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- Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash Health, 246 Clayton Road, Melbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Toye F, Izett-Kay M, Barker KL, McNiven A. The experience of women reporting damage from vaginal mesh: a reflexive thematic analysis. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 58:101918. [PMID: 37007734 PMCID: PMC10064426 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Background The UK's 'First do no harm' report highlighted missed opportunities to prevent harm and emphasised the need to incorporate patient voices into healthcare. Due to concerns about, and the subsequent suspension, of vaginal mesh for urinary incontinence thousands of women face the decision about mesh removal surgery. The aim of this study was to explore and understand the experience of living with complications attributed to vaginal mesh surgery so that this knowledge can contribute to improvements in care for those considering mesh, or mesh removal, surgery. Methods This study was embedded in the 'PURSUE' study which explored the experiences of 74 people with urogynaecological conditions in the UK (30th April 2021-17th December 2021). Of these 74 people, fifteen women reported complications that they attributed to vaginal mesh surgery. We used the six stages of reflexive thematic analysis to conceptualise these fifteen accounts. Findings Our conceptual model anchors eight themes around two dualities: (1) body parts versus body whole, (2) dominant discourse versus marginal discourse. Our themes indicate that trust can be established through: (1) embodied healthcare that focuses on connecting with patients' lived experience, (2) dialectic communication that recognises patient experiences and remains open to alternative perspectives. Interpretation This study raises some important issues for education and practice. Our findings can translate to other health settings where treatments aimed to provide care have caused harm. Funding NIHR Policy Research Programme (NIHR202450).
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- Francine Toye
- Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Corresponding author. Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7HE, UK.
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- Department of Urogynaecology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Physiotherapy Research Unit, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Medical Sociology and Health Experiences Research Group, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Tan YH, Frazer MI. Establishing the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service: Preliminary experience. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2021; 62:294-299. [PMID: 34859424 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transvaginal mesh (TVM) has been used for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Mesh-related complications are reported in 3% of women receiving mid-urethral sling surgery for SUI and in up to 20% of women who receive TVM for POP. The Australian Senate Enquiry report in March 2018 recommended that each Australian state establish specialist multidisciplinary units for management of TVM complications. AIMS The aims of this study are to report on the setting up of the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service (QPMS) and summarise its first 24 months to provide a potential framework for the establishment of similar service models within Australia and internationally. MATERIALS AND METHODS The planning and implementation of QPMS was a complex two-stage co-design process involving clinicians and consumers representing women with TVM complications. Consumer input in planning was important for the optimal establishment of QPMS to meet women's holistic needs. RESULTS From April 2019 to April 2021, 484 women had been treated by the medical team; 257 women had undergone cystoscopy and examination under anaesthesia; 91 patients had undergone mesh revision surgery - 65 complete excision and 25 partial excision and one sling division; and 180 women had been discharged from QPMS. CONCLUSIONS Providing a comprehensive multidisciplinary service for managing TVM complications requires careful planning with consumer involvement before initiation. Addition of these patients to an existing service may not succeed. Emphasis on surgery may be misplaced for many. QPMS patients, as in sufferers with chronic pain conditions, benefit from psychological support and allied healthcare.
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- Yu Hwee Tan
- Robina Hospital, Robina, Queensland, Australia.,Varsity Lakes Day Hospital, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia
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- Robina Hospital, Robina, Queensland, Australia.,Varsity Lakes Day Hospital, Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia
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Wang X, Yang F, Chen W, Yuan X. Ultrasonic Diagnosis and Analysis of the Effect of Labor Analgesia on Early Pelvic Floor Function and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND HEALTH INFORMATICS 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jmihi.2021.3585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pelvic floor dysfunction disease (PFD) is a common pelvic organ dysfunction disease in the clinic of obstetrics and gynecology. Its cause is mainly the damage, defects and dysfunction of the pelvic floor support structure. Not only is the pathogenesis complicated, but also various symptoms
coexist, which seriously affects the physical and mental health of female patients. Mechanical injury of the pelvic floor fascia tissue and levator ani muscles is the anatomical basis of PFD after birth; early postpartum pelvic floor examination and treatment can prevent and control the occurrence
or development of PFD. Spinal canal anesthesia has good analgesic effect during labor and delivery, has little effect on mothers and infants, and is widely used. However, there are few domestic and foreign reports on the effect of labor analgesia on the pelvic floor. Labor analgesia relaxes
the pelvic floor muscles, unblocks the birth canal, and the influence on the pelvic floor muscles is worth exploring. Based on the pelvic floor muscle strength screening to understand the changes in the function of the pelvic floor muscles, combined with the three-dimensional pelvic floor
ultrasound examination, the pelvic floor structure and the levator ani muscle are clearly imaged, and the pelvic floor muscle structure is evaluated in the natural state and the analgesic muscle relaxation state. This study used a combination of the two to evaluate the effect of labor analgesia
on pelvic floor function of primiparous women; provide individualized intervention treatment for high-risk groups screened; provide clinical basis for the prevention and treatment of PFD.
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- Xiaolan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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- Department of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, Maternal and Children's Health Care Hospital, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery challenges on behalf of the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium: managing complicated cases. Int Urogynecol J 2021; 32:1373-1377. [PMID: 33580811 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-021-04702-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This case presents the work-up and management of a patient experiencing acute kidney injury, urinary retention, and neuropathy following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Four international experts provide their evaluation of and approach to this complex case.
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Shi C, Zhao Y, Hu Q, Gong R, Yin Y, Xia Z. Clinical analysis of pain after transvaginal mesh surgery in patients with pelvic organ prolapse. BMC Womens Health 2021; 21:46. [PMID: 33516228 PMCID: PMC7847570 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01192-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the relevant factors of pain after transvaginal mesh (TVM) surgery for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and to analyse the management and relief of the pain. METHODS A multicentre retrospective study of a clinical database of patients who underwent TVM surgery was conducted, and pain related aspects were analysed. RESULTS A total of 1855 patients were included in the study. We divided the patients into two groups: pain-free (1805 patients) and pain (50 patients) group. The incidence of pain after TVM surgery was 2.70%, with a median occurrence time of 7.5 months. Pain mainly involved the vagina, perineum, buttocks, groin, inner thighs, and lower abdomen. Excessive intraoperative blood loss (OR = 1.284, 95% CI 0.868-2.401) and postoperative anatomic failure (OR = 1.577, 95% CI 0.952-3.104) were analysed as risk factors with statistical significance. Mesh exposure rate in the pain group was 38%, showing a significant difference between the groups (P < 0.01). Forty patients underwent non-surgical treatment, with a relief rate of 40.0%, 33 patients received surgical treatment, 15 underwent partial mesh removal, and 18 underwent complete mesh removal, with a relief rate of 84.8%. The total relief rate was 88% within all 50 patients suffering from pain. CONCLUSIONS Excessive intraoperative bleeding and unsatisfactory postoperative anatomic outcomes can increase the risk of postoperative pain; mesh exposure is also associated with the pain. Most patients can get pain relief with proper management, more than half of whom may need mesh removal with differing approach.
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- Chang Shi
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
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Actinomyces in explanted transvaginal mesh: commensal or pathogen? Int Urogynecol J 2021; 32:3053-3059. [PMID: 33416964 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-020-04610-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS There is a paucity of information in the literature regarding the clinical impact and treatment of histologically positive actinomycosis explanted vaginal mesh. We aimed to report the prevalence and independent predicators of Actinomyces presence in explanted meshes on histology and to compare the clinical course in those with and without Actinomyces. Our hypothesis is that Actinomyces may act as a commensal rather than a pathogen when identified in extracted transvaginal meshes. METHODS A single-center retrospective review of explanted vaginal mesh removed between 2013 and 2018 was undertaken and compared Actinomyces-positive and -negative cohorts on histology. Uni- and multivariate logistic regression analysis evaluated possible risk factors for positive Actinomyces including patient demographics, smoking, diabetes, hormone replacement therapy (vaginal/systemic), hysterectomy in primary surgery, rate and indication for prior mesh removal. The rate of symptom resolution or need for subsequent mesh excisions is compared between the two cohorts. RESULTS Actinomycosis was identified in 11% (31/278) of explanted mesh. After multivariant analysis, only voiding dysfunction as an indication for mesh removal was statistically significantly associated with Actinomyces-negative histology (14 vs 0%, p < 0.001). At median review of 17 months, symptom resolution (87% vs 83% p = 0.68) and need for subsequent mesh removal (13% vs 19%, p = 0.37) following index mesh excision were similar between the groups. CONCLUSION Actinomyces in explanted transvaginal mesh frequently acts as a commensal in those who are infection free. In this cohort, individualized care including conservative surveillance without antibiotics or full explantation is reasonable.
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Mortier A, Cardaillac C, Perrouin-Verbe MA, Meurette G, Ploteau S, Lesveque A, Riant T, Dochez V, Thubert T. [Pelvic and perineal pain after genital prolapse: A literature review]. Prog Urol 2020; 30:571-587. [PMID: 32651103 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2020.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pelvic and perineal pain after genital prolapse surgery is a serious and frequent post-operative complication which diagnosis and therapeutic management can be complex. MATERIALS ET METHODS A literature review was carried out on the Pubmed database using the following words and MeSH : genital prolapse, pain, dyspareunia, genital prolapse and pain, genital prolapse and dyspareunia, genital prolapse and surgery, pain and surgery. RESULTS Among the 133 articles found, 74 were selected. Post-operative chronic pelvic pain persisting more than 3 months after surgery according to the International Association for the Study of Pain. It can be nociceptive, neuropathic or dysfunctional. Its diagnosis is mainly clinical. Its incidence is estimated between 1% and 50% and the risk factors are young age, the presence of comorbidities, history of prolapse surgery, severe prolapse, preoperative pain, invasive surgical approach, simultaneous placement of several meshes, less operator experience, increased operative time and early post-operative pain. The vaginal approach can cause a change in compliance and vaginal length as well as injury to the pudendal, sciatic and obturator nerves and in some cases lead to myofascial pelvic pain syndrome, whereas the laparoscopic approach can lead to parietal nerve damage. Therapeutic management is multidisciplinary and complex. CONCLUSION Pelvic pain after genital prolapse surgery is still obscure to this day.
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- A Mortier
- Service de gynécologie, CHU de Nantes, 38, boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Service de gynécologie, CHU de Nantes, 38, boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Service d'urologie, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France; GREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie viscérale, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France; Centre fédératif de pelvi-périnéologie, Nantes, France
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- Service de gynécologie, CHU de Nantes, 38, boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44000 Nantes, France; Centre fédératif de pelvi-périnéologie, Nantes, France
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- Service d'urologie, CHU de Nantes, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France; Centre fédératif de pelvi-périnéologie, Nantes, France
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- Centre fédératif de pelvi-périnéologie, Nantes, France
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- Service de gynécologie, CHU de Nantes, 38, boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44000 Nantes, France; CIC, Centre d'investigation clinique, CHU de Nantes, 5, allée de l'Île-Gloriette, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France
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- Service de gynécologie, CHU de Nantes, 38, boulevard Jean-Monnet, 44000 Nantes, France; CIC, Centre d'investigation clinique, CHU de Nantes, 5, allée de l'Île-Gloriette, 44093 Nantes cedex 01, France; GREEN, groupe de recherche clinique en neuro-urologie, GRCUPMC01, 75020 Paris, France; Centre fédératif de pelvi-périnéologie, Nantes, France.
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Lo TS, Ng KL, Huang TX, Chen YP, Lin YH, Hsieh WC. Anterior-Apical Transvaginal Mesh (Surelift) for Advanced Urogenital Prolapse: Surgical and Functional Outcomes at 1 Year. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020; 28:107-116. [PMID: 32416263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the objective and subjective outcomes of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery using a modified Surelift system (Neomedic International, Barcelona, Spain) and to evaluate surgical complications and postoperative impact on quality of life (QOL) and lower urinary tract symptoms. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary-care university hospital. PATIENTS Patients with symptomatic anterior or apical POP stage III and above. INTERVENTIONS All patients underwent pelvic reconstructive surgery with a modified Surelift transvaginal mesh kit. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Eighty-three women who underwent pelvic reconstructive surgery with a modified Surelift for symptomatic anterior or apical prolapse stage III and above from April 2018 to January 2019 were reviewed retrospectively. All completed a 72-hour voiding diary, urodynamic study, and multiple validated QOL questionnaires at baseline and at between 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Descriptive statistics were used for demographics and perioperative data. Paired-samples t test and the McNemar test were applied for comparison of pre- and postoperative continuous and categoric data, respectively. The primary outcomes were the objective cure of POP, defined as anterior and apical prolapse Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System ≤ stage I, and subjective cure on the basis of negative answers to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress Inventory 6. The objective and subjective cure rates at 1 year were 97.6% and 92.8%, respectively. There were significant improvements in QOL scores postoperatively. Although bladder outlet obstruction improved, de novo urodynamic stress incontinence and stress urinary incontinence were increased at 18.9% and 21.6%, respectively, at 1-year follow-up. The mesh extrusion rate was 4.8%. CONCLUSION A modified Surelift has good objective and subjective cure rates at 1 year postoperatively with 4.8% mesh extrusion rate. There was significant improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms and QOL. De novo urodynamic stress incontinence at 6 months to 12 months was increased, but it was not sufficiently bothersome to warrant surgery.
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- Tsia-Shu Lo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Huang, Lin, and Hsieh); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Chen, and Lin); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taiwan (Drs. Lo and Chen); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Taipei (Dr. Lo), Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University Hospital of Singapore (Dr. Ng), Singapore
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Huang, Lin, and Hsieh)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Chen, and Lin); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Taiwan (Drs. Lo and Chen)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Huang, Lin, and Hsieh); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Chen, and Lin)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taiwan (Drs. Lo, Huang, Lin, and Hsieh)
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Uberoi P, Lee W, Lucioni A, Kobashi KC, Lee UJ. Vaginal Mesh Survivorship. CURRENT BLADDER DYSFUNCTION REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11884-020-00581-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lightweight transvaginal mesh is associated with lower mesh exposure rates than heavyweight mesh. Int Urogynecol J 2020; 31:1785-1791. [DOI: 10.1007/s00192-020-04270-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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FPMRS challenges on behalf of the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium (CoRPS): managing complicated cases series 4: is taking out all of a mesh sling too extreme? Int Urogynecol J 2019; 31:221-225. [PMID: 31792592 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-019-04172-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Fritel X, Campagne‐Loiseau S, Cosson M, Ferry P, Saussine C, Lucot J, Salet‐Lizee D, Barussaud M, Boisramé T, Carlier‐Guérin C, Charles T, Debodinance P, Deffieux X, Pizzoferrato A, Curinier S, Ragot S, Ringa V, Tayrac R, Fauconnier A. Complications after pelvic floor repair surgery (with and without mesh): short‐term incidence after 1873 inclusions in the French VIGI‐MESH registry. BJOG 2019; 127:88-97. [DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- X Fritel
- INSERM CIC 1402 CHU de Poitiers Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Université de Poitiers Poitiers France
- CESP Inserm U1018 Paris France
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- CHU de Lille Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Université de Lille Lille France
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- CH de La Rochelle Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique La Rochelle France
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- CHU de Strasbourg Service d’urologie Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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- Hôpital Saint‐Vincent‐de‐Paul Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Lille France
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- Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses‐Croix‐Saint‐Simon Service de gynécologie Paris France
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- CHU de Poitiers Service de chirurgie viscérale Poitiers France
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- CHU de Strasbourg Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Strasbourg France
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- CH de Châtellerault Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Châtellerault France
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- CHU de Poitiers Service d’urologie Poitiers France
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- CH de Dunkerque Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Dunkerque France
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- APHP Antoine‐Béclère Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Université Paris‐Sud Clamart France
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- CHU Estaing Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Clermont‐Ferrand France
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- INSERM CIC 1402 Université de Poitiers Poitiers France
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- CESP Inserm U1018 Paris France
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- CHU Carémeau Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique Université de Nîmes Nîmes France
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- CHI Poissy‐Saint‐Germain Service de gynécologie‐obstétrique UVSQ Poissy France
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Siddharth A, Cartwright R, Jackson S, Price N. Laparoscopic complete sacrocolpopexy mesh removal for right-sided gluteal pain and recurrent mesh erosion. Int Urogynecol J 2019; 31:411-413. [PMID: 31478076 DOI: 10.1007/s00192-019-04088-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM OF VIDEO The aim was to demonstrate laparoscopic complete excision of sacrocolpopexy mesh from a 65-year-old woman who had presented with delayed onset of persistent right-sided gluteal pain. METHOD The patient was referred to our unit, having undergone a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for vault prolapse 7 years earlier, with a type 1 polypropylene mesh. Four years after the primary surgery, she first noticed symptoms of spontaneous vaginal pain together with deep dyspareunia, and right-sided gluteal pain. Clinical examination revealed mesh erosion at the vaginal vault. This was managed at her local hospital, with excision of the small exposed portion of the mesh and over sewing, from a vaginal approach. She continued to be symptomatic following this procedure. When her symptoms still failed to improve 3 years later, a tertiary referral was made to our unit. At laparoscopy, minimal adhesions between the bowel and the mesh were noted and divided. After carefully dissecting the right ureter and reflecting the bladder, the entire sacrocolpopexy mesh was removed with its ProTack fasteners. The entire specimen was retrieved in one piece through the open vault and the vagina was sutured with 2.0 <monocryl laparoscopically. Surgical steps begin with laparoscopic survey of the anatomy. Adhesions need to be released carefully, after developing proper surgical planes. On follow-up in clinic 12 weeks later, there was complete resolution of her symptoms, with minimal vault descent. CONCLUSION This video demonstrates the steps needed to undertake complete laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy mesh excision, which should be feasible for skilled laparoscopists. This approach has advantages over the open approach, with good access and visualisation of the entire course of the mesh, and more rapid recovery for the patient.
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- Aditi Siddharth
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.
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Izett M, Kupelian A, Vashisht A. Safety and efficacy of non-absorbable mesh in contemporary gynaecological surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1186/s10397-018-1051-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AbstractMesh-augmented pelvic floor surgery evolved to address the limitations of native tissue repair in reconstructive surgery. The development of the synthetic mid-urethral tape signalled a revolution in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, whilst the use of mesh in abdominal apical prolapse repair may confer benefits over native tissue alternatives. However, these procedures can be associated with mesh-specific complications, underlining the need for shared decision-making between physicians and patients prior to mesh surgery.Transvaginal non-absorbable mesh implants for pelvic organ prolapse are associated with a high risk of serious adverse events, leading to withdrawal or restricted use in many countries. Increased scrutiny has led to growing concerns about complications associated with all types of mesh-augmented reconstructive surgery, attracting widespread media attention.National and international reports have been commissioned examining the safety and efficacy of mesh surgery in gynaecology. They have all highlighted systemic failures in the development, regulation and clinical adoption of medical devices. The widespread application of novel devices prior to the availability of reliable safety and efficacy data, and delayed recognition of adverse events, is of serious concern. Notwithstanding, the available data continue to support a role for mesh augmentation. This review outlines the evolution of gynaecological mesh, the safety and efficacy of pelvic floor surgery using non-absorbable mesh materials, and an overview of specific complications.
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Haylen BT, Lee JKS, Sivagnanam V, Maher CF. Total tape ban: Not the answer! Neurourol Urodyn 2018; 37:2035-2037. [DOI: 10.1002/nau.23794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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