Urinary obstruction always presents with elevated postvoid residuals.

De novo lower urinary tract symptoms are never a sign of mesh complications.

Vaginal estrogen sometimes resolves mesh exposure.

If a patient does not have complications 3 months after mesh insertion, no further follow-up is needed.

Mesh exposure is necessary to diagnose a patient with mesh complications.

history and physical examination, conversation with the original surgeon.

physical examination and diagnostic imaging.

history and review of medical records.

history and physical examination, review of medical records.

history and physical examination, diagnostic imaging, review of medical records.

Rectal penetration after midurethral sling

Rectus muscle pain after mesh placed vaginally for rectocele repair

Sacral pain and osteomyelitis after mesh placed vaginally for cystocele repair

All of the above are correct

Levator ani pain after mesh placed vaginally for rectocele repair

computed tomographic (CT) scan for abdominal abscess.

voiding cystourethrogram for urinary obstruction.

translabial ultrasound for mesh location and size.

abdominal radiograph for mesh location.

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for osteitis or osteomyelitis.

Tined ends

Postinsertion adjustment device

Polypropylene material

Zero to four arms

All of the above

partial mesh excision.

referral to another physician for a second opinion.

medical management of complications.

routine annual follow-up.

complete mesh excision.

(d) reoperation (1% to 22%).

a, b, and d

(b) buttock, groin, or pelvic pain (0% to 18%) and de novo dyspareunia (2% to 28%).

(a) mesh exposure (1% to 19%).

(c) mesh exposure (10%) and reoperation (8%).

(c) Risk of incontinence after sling removal ranges from 30% to 50%.

(b) Risk of anterior prolapse recurrence after mesh removal is 60%.

(a) Surgical removal of mesh may improve pain in the majority of patients

a, b, and c

a and c only