2024
Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes
Ringel N, Lenger S, High R, Alas A, Houlihan S, Chang O, Pennycuff J, Singh R, White A, Lipitskaia L, Behbehani S, Sheyn D, Kudish B, Nihira M, Sleemi A, Grimes C, Gupta A, Balk E, Antosh D. Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 539-549. PMID: 38330397, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexPelvic organ prolapseProlapse recurrenceProlapse repairSurgical outcomesSurgical approachSurgery outcomesOutcomes of pelvic organ prolapseMeta-analysisCategories of body mass indexPelvic organ prolapse repairVaginal prolapse repairAssociated with increased likelihoodFull-text screeningEffect of obesityPOP repairOrgan prolapseMesh exposureObese categoryMesh complicationsMass indexNonrandomized studiesIncreased oddsSubjective outcomesCochrane Database
2021
Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018
Ringel NE, Brown O, Moore KJ, Carey ET, Dieter AA. Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018. Urology 2021, 160: 81-86. PMID: 34800479, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complication ratesComplication rateProlapse repairVascular complicationsProlapse repair proceduresHigher oddsSling procedureHispanic womenBlack womenPostoperative complication rateHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionNon-black womenRepair proceduresEthnic groupsPostoperative complicationsFemale patientsComplicationsLogistic regressionWomenOddsSlingRepairGroupPatients