Time to rethink: An evidence-based response from pelvic surgeons to the FDA safety communication: "UPDATE on serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse"

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-9

  Murphy, Miles ^a   Holzberg, Adam ^b   Van Raalte, Heather ^c   Kohli, Neeraj ^d   Goldman, Howard B ^e   Lucente, Vincent ^f  

^a Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^c University Medical Center at Princeton   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

FDA; Mesh; Prolapse; Safety; Transvaginal

Indexed keywords

DYSPAREUNIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MESH EROSION; MESH SHRINKAGE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIC SURGEON; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TRANSVAGINAL MESH; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; IMPLANTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SURGICAL MESH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84859536368     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1581-2     Document Type: Review

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