Risk of hemorrhage in patients with chronic liver disease and coagulopathy receiving pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.

Study Objective: To evaluate the impact of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis on risk of hemorrhage while hospitalized in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) and concurrent coagulopathy.

Design: Retrospective, multicenter chart review.

Setting: Five hospital, university-affiliated network in eastern Pennsylvania.

Risk factors for mesh extrusion after prolapse surgery: a case-control study.

Objectives: To identify risk factors for mesh extrusion in women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair by abdominal sacral colpopexy (ASC) or vaginal mesh procedure (VMP).

Methods: A multicenter case-control study of patients who underwent ASC or VMP from 2006 to 2009 identified using diagnosis and procedure coding. Cases were defined as women who underwent eligible index procedure with synthetic mesh and had mesh visible through the vaginal epithelium at postoperative evaluation; controls were matched in an approximate 1:3 ratio by date and type of procedure.