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Scientific Programme, 41st Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS) 29 August ‐ 2 September 2011, Glasgow, UK
Author(s) -
Wong, V.,
Shek, K.L.,
Rane, A.,
Goh, J.,
Dietz, H.P.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.21185
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , library science , computer science
[Extract] Traditional anterior colporrhaphy commonly yields low success rates, especially in women with an abnormal levator shelf (1). Current evidence suggests that transobturator mesh may lower recurrence rates (2). It seems that such implants may partly or completely compensate for the added recurrence risk conveyed by pelvic floor trauma. Such an effect may justify the use of mesh as primary or secondary intervention, despite the substantial complications associated with mesh implants, such as chronic pain, dyspareunia and erosion. However, even with mesh use, recurrence rates in women with avulsion of the puborectalis muscle may still be unacceptably high (2). This study was designed to determine whether avulsion is a risk factor for recurrence following anterior compartment transobturator mesh placement