ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2020
A long-term comparative study of Uphold™ transvaginal mesh kit against anterior colporrhaphy.
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- Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Using Mesh Versus Campbell Uterosacral Ligament Suspension: 2-Year Clinical Outcome.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Quality-Adjusted Life-Years Outcome 1 Year After Surgery by Robotics-Assisted Sacral Hystero-Colpopexy Versus Vaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair Using Robotic-Assisted Sacral Hysterocolpopexy vs Vaginal Surgery with the Uphold™ System: 1-Year Clinical Outcomes.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Treatment of apical vaginal prolapse with minimal mesh repair (Uphold): patient-reported long-term outcomes and mesh-related complications.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2022Article
- Association between surgical volumes and real-world healthcare cost when using a mesh capturing device for pelvic organ prolapse: A 5-years comparison between single- versus multicenter use.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Long-term outcomes of transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Long-term outcomes of pelvic organ prolapse repair using a mesh-capturing device when comparing single- versus multicenter use.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2021Article
- The clinical and urodynamic outcomes of single-incision mesh surgery using the Uphold system for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisCystocele recurrence remains a major challenge. Anterior colporrhaphy (AC) offers variable success rates that are mostly poorer than native-tissue repairs in other compartments. We compared outcomes after the use of Uphold™ transvaginal mesh kit and AC.
methodsA retrospective external audit including patients after Uphold™ mesh implantation (2010-2016) analysed against previously published data obtained in identical fashion after AC at the same hospital (2002-2005). Patients underwent an interview, clinical examination and 4D-translabial ultrasound. Offline analysis was performed blinded against all other data.
resultsOf 264 patients after mesh and 242 patients after AC, we saw 82 (31%) and 83 (34%), after a median interval of 3.9 years (range 0.4-7.3). Mean age was 64 years (34-86), mean body mass index was 27.7 kg/m
conclusionsThis analysis of two audit projects suggests that the transvaginal Uphold™ mesh kit may confer some advantages over AC for cystocele repair.
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