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The safety of surgical mesh: what is online video content teaching our patients?

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Patients are increasingly anxious about the use of mesh in surgery [1]. Due to the complications associated with transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair, many patients are understandably reluctant… Click to show full abstract

Patients are increasingly anxious about the use of mesh in surgery [1]. Due to the complications associated with transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair, many patients are understandably reluctant to consent to other procedures that also involve mesh, such as those for stress urinary incontinence and hernia repair, despite evidencebased practice supporting its use in surgery [1,2]. As clinicians, it is essential we provide education with reference to appropriate sources of information and recognize that patients may have informed or misinformed preconceptions in this area.

Keywords: surgical mesh; mesh online; video content; safety surgical; online video; content teaching

Journal Title: Bju International
Year Published: 2022

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