Review of surgical procedures involving urogynaecological mesh

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This report details urogynaecological surgery for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, using vaginal tape or mesh, in comparison to non-tape/mesh procedures for the same conditions.

Data is presented for Northern Ireland for patients who have undergone an operation relating to the insertion, repair or removal of vaginal tape or mesh. This review followed a similar methodology to that carried out in England by NHS Digital and therefore enabled a comparison of the surgery insertion and removal rates in NI with service delivery in England.

Current publications

• Retrospective review of surgery for urogynaecological prolapse and stress urinary incontinence using tape or mesh, experimental statistics, Northern Ireland, April 2008 - March 2017

Information sources

• Hospital inpatient system
• Contextual information for using hospital statistics

Further information

This information was collated by Hospital Information Branch.

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