Surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse underwent transformation in the last decade. Training in pelvic organ prolapse surgery, the ease of mesh kit use, and Food and Drug Administration warnings about mesh have influenced practice patterns. We investigated trends in pelvic organ prolapse procedures.Case logs of pelvic organ prolapse procedures, mesh use and pessary placement were obtained from the American Board of Urology for 2003 to 2012. We evaluated associations between surgeon characteristics and the use of pelvic organ prolapse procedures.Of 6,355 nonpediatric urologists applying for certification or recertification 2,192, representing a 10
作者:Dean S, Elterman;Bilal I, Chughtai;Emily, Vertosick;Alexandra, Maschino;James A, Eastham;Jaspreet S, Sandhu
来源:The Journal of urology 2014 年 191卷 4期