Table 2 IUGA terminology [10]

Contraction:

Shrinkage or reduction in size

Prominence:

Parts that protrude beyond the surface (e.g. due to wrinkling or folding with no epithelial separation)

Separation:

Physically disconnected, for example, vaginal epithelium.

Exposure:

A condition of displaying, revealing, exhibiting or making accessible (e.g. vaginal mesh visualised through separated vaginal epithelium)

Extrusion:

Passage gradually out of a body structure or tissue (e.g. a loop of tape protruding into the vaginal cavity)

Compromise:

Bring into danger

Perforation:

Abnormal opening into a hollow organ or viscus

Dehiscence:

A bursting open, splitting, or gaping along natural or sutured lines

Sinus tract formation:

(Localised) formation of a fistulous tract towards vagina or skin, where there is no visible implant material in the vaginal lumen or overlying skin