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Context
In 2014, a large number of lawsuits were filed for both incontinence and prolapse procedures involving synthetic mesh implants. Owing to this and the negative media attention given to vaginal mesh, it is critical to provide evidence in the literature that addresses true complication rates in a diverse sample of patients.
Methods
This study applies claims-based data to measure short-term (1 year) outcomes of prolapse repair with and without mesh. The New York Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperation System is a database …
Footnotes
Competing interests JA is an investigator for AMS and an investigator and expert witness for Boston Scientific, Inc. KE is an investigator for AMS and Boston Scientific, Inc.
Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.