Concerns and Goals of Women with Isolated Mesh-Associated Pain Syndrome Accessing a Quaternary Mesh Referral Service: A Thematic Analysis
Patients with I-MAPS appear to have concerns unrelated to pain including pelvic floor dysfunction and these may be the primary motivation for accessing mesh services. Although mesh removal was a motivation for many, it was not requested by all. This highlights the importance of services offering individualised and holistic care through multidisciplinary team involvement.
Authors
- Richard J. Edmondson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2553-4423)
- Fiona Reid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-7948)
- Hawra Badri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-7683)
- Karen Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8626-4810)
- Lucy Dwyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0284-873X)
- Claire Serridge
- Kelechi Ajoku
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-025-06323-7
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00