Year: 2009
Type: letter
Abstract: To the Editor: A national survey was done on the management of anterior vaginal prolapse (AVP) by registered gynaecologists and urologists in South Africa.Of 822 questionnaires posted, 30.2% were returned completed (23.2% from gynaecologists and 7.0% from urologists).The information supplied was anonymous and is probably a true reflection of current practice.Of concern were the 36.3% of respondents who did not use a recognised staging system, a low rate of pre-operative urodynamic investigation by gynaecologists (8.4%) and a high rate of synthetic mesh use by urologists (75.9%), even for primary procedures.This first survey among South African prolapse surgeons provides valuable insight into clinical practice.
Source: PubMed
Authors: E W Henn, J A van Rensburg, H S Cronje
Institutions: University of the Free State, Stellenbosch University
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2148674444