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ReviewWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2019

Laparoscopic approach to pelvic organ prolapse - the way to go or a blind alley?

Ewelina Malanowska, Marek Soltes, Andrzej Starczewski, Eckhard Petri, Marcin Jozwik

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Review in Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Laparoscopic or laparoscopic-assisted cystopexy for pelvic bladder in 3 dogs.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ewelina MalanowskaDepartment of Gynecology, Endocrinology and Gynecologic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Marek Soltes1 Department of Surgery, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Andrzej StarczewskiDepartment of Gynecology, Endocrinology and Gynecologic Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Eckhard PetriDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Marcin JozwikDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pelvic organ prolapse represents a relatively frequent diagnosis that requires attention due to its detrimental effect on quality of life. Not surprisingly, it is one of the commonest indications for surgery in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, often requiring a complex multidisciplinary approach. Traditional vaginal procedures are being gradually replaced by laparoscopic techniques, offering anticipated benefits in reduced recurrence and complication rates, while respecting the trend towards uterus sparing if desirable. Recently, questions about the safety of alloplastic materials used in pelvic organ prolapse surgery were raised, leading to official restrictions in their use, particularly for transvaginal application. As a result, laparoscopic procedures might appear slightly favored but caution must be taken to assure proper technique of mesh placement while maintaining high awareness of possible long-term mesh-related complications that require close surveillance. Therefore, adequate education and training becomes even more important to achieve optimal results and to avoid possible serious medico-legal charges.

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complicationslaparoscopic surgerylaparoscopymeshpelvic organ prolapse

Identifiers

PMID31908691
PMCPMC6939204

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