Publications by authors named "C Revel-Delhom"

Objective: To propose guidelines for the management of complications of prosthetic mid-urethral tape surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women.

Methods: These guidelines are based on an exhaustive literature review on retropubic and trans-obturator mid-urethral tape complications. The expert panel rated the level of evidence of each study, summarized literature for the treatment of each complication, and proposed guidelines.

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Article Synopsis
  • The French National Authority for Health reviewed literature on complications from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery using synthetic mesh, which are rare but can severely impact women's quality of life, leading to multidisciplinary clinical practice recommendations with graded levels of evidence.
  • Patients must be adequately informed about the risks of POP surgery, with specific guidelines suggesting against certain practices like vaginal packing and requiring alternative surgical techniques in complex cases.
  • For bladder injuries during surgery, recommended practices include suturing and monitoring ureter permeability, with potential use of a prosthetic mesh post-repair for better outcomes.
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When a patient presents with symptoms suggestive of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), clinical evaluation should include an assessment of symptoms, their impact on daily life and rule out other pelvic pathologies. The prolapse should be described compartment by compartment, indicating the extent of the externalization for each. The diagnosis of POP is clinical.

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First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an expert physician sonographer (radiologist or gynaecologist), and pelvic MRI. Management of endometriosis is recommended when the disease has a functional impact.

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