Retrospective review of surgery for prolapse and stress urinary incontinence using tape or mesh: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) experimental statistics, April 2008-March 2017 (17 April 2018)

Summary

This report was produced by NHS Digital to investigate activity in the NHS in England surrounding patients who have had a procedure for the treatment of urogynaecological prolapse or stress urinary incontinence, including those where mesh, tape or their equivalents have been used. The report uses Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data and was undertaken to help the NHS and others establish a clearer national picture of patients who have had these procedures. NHS Digital notes that these statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation.