Matthew Karlovsky, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Publications & Sample Reports

Publications

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction a Treatment Update

New treatment modalities take advantage of the maturing relationship between pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain.

Biomaterials for Pelvic Floor Reconstruction

Any natural or synthetic substance that incorporates or integrates into a patient’s tissues during the treatment is defined […]

 

Synthetic Biomaterials for Pelvic Floor Reconstruction

Pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence increase with age. The increasing proportion of the aging […]

Pelvic Mesh and Malpractice: Current and Future Concerns

The recent FDA (Food and Drug Administration) proposal of May 1, 2014 to reclassify surgical mesh for transvaginal […]

Up-Classification of POP Mesh: A Timeline Review

The change in classification of transvaginal mesh for the correction of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) from a class II (moderate risk) to a class III (high risk) device […]

Informed Refusal: The Uncomfortable Other Side of Informed Consent

The process of informed consent has evolved over the decades from an era when […]

Sample Reports