Use and risks of surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse surgery in women in New York state: population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the use of mesh in pelvic organ prolapse surgery, and compare short term outcomes between procedures using and not using mesh.

Design

All inclusive, population based cohort study.

Setting

Statewide surgical care captured in the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System.

Participants

Women who underwent prolapse repair procedures in New York state from 2008 to 2011.

Main outcomes measures

90 day safety events and reinterventions within one year, after propensity score matching. Categorical, time to event, and subgroup analyses (<65 and ≥ 65 year age groups) were conducted.

Results

Of 27,991 patients in total, 7338 and 20, 653 underwent prolapse repair procedures with and without mesh, respectively. Mesh use inc

SUBMITTER: Chughtai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4451585 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature