The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Urogynecologic Society recently issued a joint statement expressing the organizations’ concerns about the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh implants to treat the condition pelvic organ prolapse.
In the statement, the groups say there’s an “urgent need” for a national registry to track outcomes for all current and future patients who get the procedure.
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when there’s stretching or tearing of the pelvic floor muscles and connective tissue holding ...
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