An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) and grafts in female pelvic floor surgery

T. Haylen, Bernard; Freeman, Robert; Swift, Steven; Cosson, Michel; Willy Davila, G.; Deprest, Jan; Dwyer, Peter; Fatton, B.; Kocjancic, Ervin; K. Lee, Joseph; Maher, Christopher; Petri, Eckhard; E. E. Rizk, Diaa; K. Sand, Peter; N. Schaer, Gabriel; J. WEBB, R.

doi:10.1002/nau.21036

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An international urogynecological association (IUGA)/international continence society (ICS) joint terminology and classification of the complications related directly to the insertion of prostheses (meshes, implants, tapes) and grafts in female pelvic floor surgery

Published in Neurourology and Urodynamics • Dec 22, 2010

Authors:

Bernard T. Haylen

Robert Freeman

Steven Swift

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: A terminology and standardized classification has yet to be developed for those complications arising directly from the insertion of synthetic (prostheses) and biological (grafts) materials in female pelvic floor surgery. METHODS: This report on the above terminology and...

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Terminology

Medicine

Pelvic floor

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