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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2017

Evidence to justify retention of transvaginal mesh: comparison between laparoscopic sacral colpopexy and transvaginal Elevate™ mesh.

Valérie To, Pattaya Hengrasmee, Alan Lam, Georgina Luscombe, Anna Lawless, Justin Lam

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Article in International urogynecology journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Valérie ToCentre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery (C.A.R.E.), Suite 408, 69 Christie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia. Valerie.to@mail.mcgill.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-265X
Pattaya HengrasmeeCentre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery (C.A.R.E.), Suite 408, 69 Christie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.
Alan LamCentre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery (C.A.R.E.), Suite 408, 69 Christie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.
Georgina LuscombeUniversity of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Anna LawlessCentre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery (C.A.R.E.), Suite 408, 69 Christie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.
Justin LamCentre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery (C.A.R.E.), Suite 408, 69 Christie Street, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisTo determine if laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (LSC) offers better apical support with a lower exposure rate than transvaginal mesh surgery with Elevate™.

methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study comparing patients with apical prolapse (POP-Q point C ≥ -1) who underwent Elevate™ mesh repair (n = 146) with patients who underwent laparoscopic sacral colpopexy (n = 267).

resultsThe sacral colpopexy group had a mean age of 59 years and a BMI of 25.7. Patients in the Elevate™ group were older, with a mean age of 63 and a BMI of 26.3. Most of the patients of both groups presented with pelvic organ prolapse stage III (LSC 73.8% and Elevate™ 87.0%) and their mean POP-Q point C were not significantly different (LSC 1.4 vs Elevate™ 1.2 cm). Operative time was longer in the LSC group (113 vs 91 min, p < 0.001), but estimated blood loss was lower (75 cm

conclusionTransvaginal Elevate™ mesh delivers comparable apical support with a low exposure rate similar to that of laparoscopic sacral colpopexy.

Indexed as

Surgical MeshColposcopyFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMiddle AgedOperative TimePelvic Organ ProlapseRecurrenceReoperationRetrospective StudiesSacrumTreatment OutcomeVaginaMesh exposurePelvic organ prolapseSacral colpopexyTransvaginal mesh

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PMID28620794
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