Transvaginal mesh implants independent review: interim report

This interim report outlines the work of the Independent Review of the use, safety and efficacy of transvaginal mesh implants in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).


References

Australia - Therapeutic Goods Administration, review into urogynaecological surgical mesh implants (2014) [AUS]

Canada - Health Canada (2014) [CA]

Denmark - Danish Health & Medicines Authority (2012) [DK]

European Commission, Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR), Preliminary Opinion on the safety of surgical meshes used in urogynaecological surgery (consultation) (2015) [EU]

Netherlands - Health Care Inspectorate (2013) [NL]

New Zealand - Accident Compensation Corp. (2015) [NZ1]

New Zealand - MedSafe (2014) [NZ2]

UK - Medical Devices and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (2014) [UK1]

UK - York Health Economics Consortium for the Medical Devices and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (2012) [UK2]

USA - Food and Drug Administration (2011) [USA]

Bakali E et al (2013). Treatment of recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed minimally invasive synthetic suburethral tape surgery in women [Bakali]

Bugge C et al (2013). Pessaries (mechanical devices) for pelvic organ prolapse in women [Bugge

Dean N et al (2006). Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women. [Dean]

Ford et al (2015). Minimally invasive synthetic suburethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women. [Ford]

Glazener CMA & Cooper K. (2001). Anterior vaginal repair for urinary incontinence in women. [Glazener 1]

Glazener CMA & Cooper K (2014). Bladder neck needle suspension for urinary incontinence in women. [Glazener 2]

Hagen S & Stark D. (2011). Conservative prevention and management of pelvic organ prolapse in women. [Hagen]

Kirchin V (2012). Urethral injection therapy for urinary incontinence in women.[Kirchin]

Lapitan MCM et al (2012). Open retropubic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women. [Lapitan]

Maher C et al (2013). Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women. [Maher

Nambiar A (2014). Single-incision sling operations for urinary incontinence in women. [Nambiar]

Rehman H (2011). Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women [Rehman]

http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00453999.pdf

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg171/chapter/recommendations#information-to-facilitate-discussion-of-risks-and-benefits-of-treatments-for-women-with-stress

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/comms-ic/documents/websiteresources/con205383.pdf

Contact

Email: Gillian McCallum

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