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Managing pain after synthetic mesh implants in pelvic surgery
Philip Toozs-Hobson1, Linda Cardozo2, Timothy Hillard3
1Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS foundation Trust, Birmingham B15 2TG, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Pelvic mesh surgery has courted controversy with around 10% of patients experiencing complications. This article concentrates on the factors around pain, its presentation and management. Immediate pain is related to insertion and immediate removal recommended. With later presentation excision of the mesh relieves pain in up to 80% of women. Infection may be contributory but in refractory cases other factors maybe involved. Idiosyncratic reaction to mesh without risk factors appears to be relatively rare.
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