Con: Mesh in vaginal surgery: Do the risks outweigh the benefits?

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-281

  Elliott, Daniel S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; polypropylene; prolapse; synthetic mesh

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRANSVAGINAL MESH KIT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 84862520868     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: 14736586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e3283545991     Document Type: Review

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