Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Bladder function · vaginal prolapse

Transvaginal permanent mesh probably leads to higher bladder function compared with native tissue repair (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transvaginal mesh or grafts or native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [1.19, 1.88]
17 studies · 2001 participants
Moderate

Bladder function ‐ Stress incontinence · women with apical vaginal prolapse

Vaginal surgery with mesh showed no clear difference in bladder function ‐ Stress incontinence compared with without mesh (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for women with apical vaginal prolapse 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.37 [0.97, 1.93]
6 studies · 463 participants
Moderate

Bladder function · vaginal prolapse

It is very uncertain whether transvaginal biological graft changes bladder function compared with native tissue repair (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Transvaginal mesh or grafts or native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 12.64 [1.6, 100.06]
2 studies · 143 participants
Very low