Table 1.
Explanation of abbreviations
| Terminology | Definition used for the statistical analysis | Abbreviation used |
|---|---|---|
| Age at first surgery (removal) | Patient’s age at the first mesh removal surgery | AF Removal |
| BMI | Body Mass Index | BMI |
| Para | Number of deliveries (vaginal + caesarean) | Para |
| Caesarean Section | CS | |
| 3/4-degree tear | Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) | OASI |
| FD/VO | Forceps Deliver or Ventouse Delivery | FD/VO |
| Ethnicity | 1: Caucasian 2: Asian 3: African | Ethnicity |
| Medical History 1 | A full-scale medical history for potential complications: | MH_1 |
| Medical History 2 | 1fybromialgia 2diabetes 3 Other Endocrine 4 Autoimmune 5 Psychiatric 6 IBS 7 Cardiovascular 8 COPD/Asthma 9 Neuro 10 Disc Prolapse | MH_2 |
| Autoimmune disorder | 1 Spondylitis 2 Rheumatic Arthritis 3 EDS 4 Joint Hypermobility 5 Positive Auto-AB 6 Osteoarthrosis 7 Psoriasis/Psoriasis Arthritis | AD |
| Other medical | Other co-morbidity not defined specifically | OM |
| Year first mesh insertion | Specific year for the first mesh insertion surgery | YFMI |
| N years beginning of symptoms | Number of years for beginning of certain symptoms | N_BS |
| N years insertion-removal | Time interval between mesh insertion and removal surgery | N_IR |
| TVT | Tension free vaginal tape | TVT |
| TVT-O | Trans-obturator midurethral sling from inside to outside | TVT-O |
| TOT | Transobturator tape | TOT |
| Continence mesh count | Number of continence meshes, sum of TVT, TVT-O and TOT | CM_count |
| SCP | Sacrocolpopexy | SCP |
| SHP | Sacrohysteropexy | SHP |
| VMR | Ventral rectopexy mesh | VMR |
| Anterior wall mesh | Number of mesh put in Anterior wall | AWM |
| Posterior wall mesh | Number of mesh put in Posterior wall | PWM |
| Prolapse mesh count | Number of Prolapse meshes, sum of SCP, SHP, VMR, Anterior and Posterior wall mesh | PM_count |
| Total mesh count | Total number of meshes inserted, sum of Continence meshes and Prolapse meshes | TM_count |