About Us

The Multidisciplinary Team

There is a large team of clinicians from different specialties working as part of the Scottish National Complex Surgical service. The team is thus multi-disciplinary and patients will see many team members during their journey through the service.

The Multidisciplinary Complex mesh team include:

• Surgical team (3 Sub-specialty Accredited Urogynaecologists) and (2 Functional Specialist Colorectal Surgeons)
• Anaesthetic /Pain Specialist Consultants
• Radiologists
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Specialist Mesh Physiotherapists
• Sub-specialty Fellows
• Psychologist
• Pharmacist

Our clinics are all multidisciplinary meaning patients can be seen by several team members, thus avoiding where possible multiple appointments. The team also hold joint weekly meetings to discuss referrals and patient care.

We are also supported by numerous administrative and support staff for in patient and out patient care.

Patient Information Leaflets

The following links provide useful information for patients coming through our service.

National Institute Clinical Excellence (NICE)

• Treating complications from mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse: patient decision aid (nice.org.uk)
• Treating complications from mesh used for stress urinary incontinence: patient decision aid (nice.org.uk)

British Society Urogynaecology

• The British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG)
  • BSUG Obturator
  • BSUG Retropubic
  • BSUG Removal of Vaginal Mesh for Prolapse
  • BSUG Removal of Abdominal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Rectal Proplapse

Published Papers and Presentations

1. Total Trans-obturator Tape (TOT) Removal; a  case series including pain and urinary continence outcomes. Sami Shawer, Vijna Boodhoo, Oliver Licari, Stewart Pringle, Veenu Tyagi, Vladimir Revicky, Karen Guerrero. International Urogynecology Journal (2022)

• Total trans-obturator tape (TOT) removal; a case series including pain and urinary continence outcomes – PubMed

2. Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Women with Suspected Complications Following Insertion of Implants for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery. P.H. Krishnaswamy, V. Hiteshna Boodhoo, J. McNeil, V. Tyagi, K. Lesley Guerrero. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology (2022),
   
   – Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in women with suspected complications following insertion of implants for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgery – PubMed

3. ICStelevision:
   • (192) #23186 Trans-Obturator Tape Removal; vaginal and groin dissection – YouTube
   • (192) #23190 Excision of urethral diverticulum with partial excision of trans-obturator tape – YouTube
   • (192) #23182 Total Trans-obturator Tape (TOT) Removal; a case series demonstrating post-operative pain… – YouTube
   • (192) #23191 Laparoscopic Retropubic Tape Removal (bladder mesh perforation) – YouTube

The Complex Mesh Surgical service is located in Clinic K, First Floor, New Victoria Hospital, 52 Grange Road, Langside, Glasgow, G42 9LF.

The hospital switchboard can be reached by calling 0141 2016 000.