Open AccessLong-term outcomes of vaginal mesh versus native tissue repair for anterior vaginal wall prolapse
Author(s) -
Michele Jönsson Funk,
Anthony G. Visco,
Alison C. Weidner,
Virginia Pate,
Jennifer M. Wu
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/s00192-013-2043-9
Subject(s) - medicine , native tissue , hazard ratio , surgery , proportional hazards model , sling (weapon) , surgical mesh , hysterectomy , vagina , hernia , confidence interval , tissue engineering , biomedical engineering
To estimate the risk of repeat surgery for recurrent prolapse or mesh removal after vaginal mesh versus native tissue repair for anterior vaginal wall prolapse.