Evaluation and management of complications from synthetic mesh after pelvic reconstructive surgery: A multicenter study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163.e1-163.e8

  Abbott, Sara ^a   Unger, Cecile A ^a   Evans, Janelle M ^b   Jallad, Karl ^c   Mishra, Kevita ^d   Karram, Mickey M ^b   Iglesia, Cheryl B ^c   Rardin, Charles R ^d   Barber, Matthew D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CHRIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^d WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

mesh excision; mesh related complication; sling; synthetic mesh

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSPAREUNIA; EXPANDED ACCORDION SEVERITY CLASSIFICATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISTULA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INGUINAL PAIN; LEG PAIN; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MESH EROSION; MESH SLING; MICTURITION DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE INJURY; PAINFUL DEFECATION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SACROCOLPOPEXY; SPOTTING; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL MESH; SYNTHETIC MESH; TENESMUS; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TIME; TRANSVAGINAL MESH; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA DISEASE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 84893710890     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

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