Background: Midurethral slings are the gold standard for treating stress urinary incontinence, but their complications may raise concerns. Complications may differ by the approach used to place them.
Objective: This study aimed to compare serious complications and reoperations for recurrence after midurethral sling procedures when using the retropubic vs the transobturator route for female stress urinary incontinence.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
August 2023
To evaluate the rates of serious complications and reoperation for recurrence following sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) for apical pelvic organ prolapse. This was a national registry ancillary cohort comparative study. The VIGI-MESH registry includes data from 24 French health centers prospectively collected between May 2017 and September 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the incidence of serious complications and reoperations for recurrence after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and compare the three most common types of repair.
Design: Prospective cohort study using a registry.
Setting: Nineteen French surgical centres.
Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is strongly associated with a major negative impact on women's health. Due to the consequences of an undiagnosed and therefore unrepaired OASI, it is essential to prevent or at least diagnose OASI at childbirth. We need to promote training of professionals to improve OASI screening at childbirth.
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