Izett-Kay, ML;
Lumb, C;
Cartwright, R;
Kupelian, AS;
Cutner, AS;
Jackson, S;
Price, N;
(2021)
'What research was carried out on this vaginal mesh?' Health-related concerns in women following mesh-augmented prolapse surgery: a thematic analysis.
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
, 128
(1)
pp. 131-139.
10.1111/1471-0528.16331.
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Abstract
Objective: To understand health-related issues in women following mesh-augmented prolapse surgery. / Design: Inductive thematic analysis of free-text comments from participants in a cross-sectional study of laparoscopic mesh sacrohysteropexy. / Setting: Tertiary urogynaecology centres, United Kingdom. Population Women who underwent laparoscopic mesh sacrohysteropexy by surgeons based at two tertiary urogynaecology centres between 2010 and 2018. / Methods: A total of 1766 potential participants were contacted by post and invited to complete paper, online or telephone questionnaires containing a free-text comments section. Of 1121 participants (response proportion 63.5%), 752 (67.1%) provided such comments. These were analysed with a six-stage inductive thematic analysis, using NVIVO 11� software. Main outcome measures Themes developed from free-text comments. / Results: Following familiarisation, 29 codes and 189 sub-codes were identified. These defined six themes: pelvic floor symptoms, health status, treatment success, mesh, pain and care received. The majority of comments centred on the first of these six themes. There were concerns about mesh use and a desire for more information. A range of pain symptoms were mentioned, often associated with pelvic floor symptoms, prolapse surgery or mesh. / Conclusions: Despite the mesh controversy, pelvic floor symptoms and their impact on quality of life remain the principle concern of women following mesh-augmented prolapse surgery. There is a need for quality, accessible and evidence-based information sources for those women with concerns, and for those considering such surgery in the future, particularly regarding mesh safety and postoperative recovery. The relationships between pain, prolapse, mesh and pelvic floor surgery require further study
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | 'What research was carried out on this vaginal mesh?' Health-related concerns in women following mesh-augmented prolapse surgery: a thematic analysis |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1471-0528.16331 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16331 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2020 The Authors. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | Laparoscopy, pain, pelvic organ prolapse, qualitative, surgical mesh, PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10117856 |
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