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<p>We accepted the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review’s recommendation
to undertake a selective retrospective audit of a defined cohort of women who have
undergone mesh procedures. NHS Digital has undertaken an audit of all pelvic floor
surgery completed <ins class="ministerial">between 2006 and 2011</ins><del class="ministerial">in
2010</del> to generate a historical baseline of outcomes by procedure type and to
support further research and analysis. <ins class="ministerial">This audit was conducted
using initial procedures and re-operations/ follow up procedures recorded within Hospital
Episode Statistics data. While the</ins><del class="ministerial">This audit was conducted
using Hospital Episode Statistics data and other data using the identified National
Health Service cohort of patients and the longitudinal record to observe outcomes
where possible. The</del> audit has been completed and is undergoing peer review<ins
class="ministerial">, which may necessitate further enhancements,</ins> prior to publication
in 2023.</p>
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