An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the assessment of sexual health of …

RG Rogers, RN Pauls, R Thakar, M Morin… - International …, 2018 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis The terminology in current use for sexual function and
dysfunction in women with pelvic floor disorders lacks uniformity, which leads to uncertainty …

Management of mesh complications after SUI and POP repair: review and analysis of the current literature

D Barski, DY Deng - BioMed research international, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. To evaluate the surgical treatment concepts for the complications related to the
implantation of mesh material for urogynecological indications. Materials and Methods. A …

Joint position statement on the management of mesh-related complications for the FPMRS specialist

Developed by the Joint Writing Group of the … - International …, 2020 - Springer
The scientific approach to categorizing mesh complications and optimal methods to address
them have been complicated by the rapid proliferation and evolution of materials and …

Foundation for an evidence‐informed algorithm for treating pelvic floor mesh complications: a review

GW Cundiff, DJ Quinlan… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
To address evidence gaps on the management of complications related to mesh in pelvic
floor surgery, we created an evidence‐based algorithm that includes defining evidence …

Management of complications of mesh surgery

D Lee, PE Zimmern - Current opinion in urology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Although the true incidence of mesh complications is unknown, recent publications can
serve to guide physicians and inform patients of the surgical outcomes from mesh-related …

Temporal trends of urogynecologic mesh reports to the US Food and Drug Administration

JC Sassani, AM Artsen, PA Moalli… - Obstetrics & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare temporal trends of urogynecologic mesh medical device reports
with sentinel US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notices and to examine all linked …

T regulatory cells and TGF-β1: Predictors of the host response in mesh complications

AM Artsen, R Liang, L Meyn, M Rytel, S Palcsey… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Polypropylene mesh is frequently used in urogynecology procedures; however, pain and
mesh exposure into the vagina occur in~ 10% of cases. Mesh-induced pain, which occurs …

Functional outcomes of synthetic tape and mesh revision surgeries: a monocentric experience

S Ismail, E Chartier-Kastler, C Reus, J Cohen… - International …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Synthetic tapes and meshes used for the treatment of stress
urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can lead to complications that …

Meshology: a fast-growing field involving mesh and/or tape removal procedures and their outcomes

D Lee, C Bacsu, PE Zimmern - Expert review of medical devices, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are two of the commonest conditions
affecting women today. It is associated with significant compromise to quality of life. Through …

An update on research and outcomes in surgical management of vaginal mesh complications

D Lee, PE Zimmern - Expert review of medical devices, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse are major quality of life
conditions affecting millions of individuals. Transvaginal mesh materials have been …