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Vaginal mesh augmentation carried a 5.9% 5-year risk of surgery for mesh complications (vs 0.7% in native tissue, p<0.0001; adjusted HR 8.21, 95%CI 6.31-10.67), with the risk increasing over calendar years from 2.6% in 2005 to 4.8% in 2008 at 2-year follow-up.
Effect sizeHR 8.21
CI95%CI 6.31, 10.67
Follow-up5 years
ComparatorNative tissue anterior colporrhaphy (without mesh)
Effect summaryadverse; HR 8.21; CI: 95%CI 6.31, 10.67
Adverse eventsmesh complications 5.9% (5-year risk), 2.6% (2005), 4.8% (2008)

Connected entities

Interventions
Oversewing of exposed vaginal mesh
Conditions
Anterior vaginal wall prolapse
Outcomes
History of surgery for cerebral aneurysm
Populations
Postmenopausal Women

Source

PMC3894057
Long-term outcomes of vaginal mesh versus native tissue repair for anterior vaginal wall prolapse
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