Where to for pelvic organ prolapse treatment after the FDA pronouncements?
Author(s) -
J. M. van Geelen,
P. L. Dwyer
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international urogynecology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1433-3023
pISSN - 0937-3462
DOI - 10.1007/s00192-012-2025-3
Subject(s) - medicine , pessary , patient satisfaction , native tissue , surgery , randomized controlled trial , uterine prolapse , medline , clinical trial , surgical mesh , general surgery , hernia , political science , law , tissue engineering , biomedical engineering
With the publication of the updated US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) communication in 2011 on the use of transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) it is appropriate to now review recent studies of good quality on POP to assess the safety and effectiveness of treatment options and determine their place in management.
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