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ReviewCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2017

Canadian Urological Association position statement on the use of transvaginal mesh.

Blayne Welk, Kevin V Carlson, Richard J Baverstock, Stephen S Steele, Gregory G Bailly, Duane R Hickling

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Review in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Case - Resolution of urethral mesh perforation after sling: The migrating mesh.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2021
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  5. Pelvic organ prolapse: A primer for urologists.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2017
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  6. Midurethral sling complications.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Blayne WelkDepartment of Surgery, Western University, London, ON; Canada.
Kevin V CarlsonSection of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; Canada.
Richard J BaverstockSection of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB; Canada.
Stephen S SteeleQueen's University, Kingston, ON; Canada.
Gregory G BaillyDepartment of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Canada.
Duane R HicklingDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON; Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stress incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are common conditions. There is high-level evidence that midurethral mesh slings for stress incontinence are effective and safe; however, the rare but serious potential risks of this surgery must be discussed with the patient. The use of transvaginal mesh for prolapse repair does not appear to be supported by the current evidence, and its use should be restricted to specialized pelvic floor surgeons and specific clinical situations.

Identifiers

PMID28616103
PMCPMC5461136

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