Synthetic Vaginal Mesh Mid-urethral Tape Procedure for the Surgical Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women

Useful Resources

• The British Association of Urological Surgeons
  www.baus.org.uk
• The British Society of Urogynaecology
  www.bsug.org.uk/patient-information.php
• The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/Mid-urethralSlingRecoveringWell0710.pdf
• International Urogynaecological Association
  www.iuga.org/resource/resmgr/brochures/eng_sui.pdf
• Bladder and Bowel Foundation
  www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org
  Telephone: 08453 450165

Variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD)

We ask all patients undergoing any surgical procedure if they have been told that they are at increased risk of CJD. This helps prevent the spread of CJD to the wider public. Please let your surgeon know if you have received a corneal transplant, a neurosurgical dural transplant, injections of human-derived growth hormone or similar substance/implant. A positive answer will not stop your procedure taking place, but enables us to plan your operation to minimise any risk of transmission to other patients.