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Fred Milani

Fred Milani

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Known for​

  • Long-term randomized comparison of vaginal mesh and native-tissue prolapse repair (2018). Led seven-year follow-up of a randomized trial comparing mesh and native-tissue surgery for recurrent prolapse.1
  • International definitions of prolapse-surgery outcomes (2023). Chaired the International Urogynecological Consultation committee defining success and failure after pelvic-organ-prolapse surgery.2

Training and career​

  • Former position Urogynecologist, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, Netherlands (retired from clinical practice July 2020)34
  • Other training Medical and obstetrics and gynecology training, Erasmus University Rotterdam3
  • Leadership President, International Urogynecological Association (2023–2024)5
  • Leadership Chair, Dutch Pelvic Floor Society (previously)4

Cited on WARWIKI

3 publications with Fred Milani as a listed author are cited on WARWIKI, ordered by the number of pages that cite them. Papers whose author list is shortened to "et al." before this name are not included.

  1. van der Vaart LR, Vollebregt A, Milani AL, et al. "Effect of Pessary vs Surgery on Patient-Reported Improvement: PEOPLE Trial." JAMA. 2022;328(23):2312-2323. doi
    Cited on: POP Overview · Prolapse Pessaries · Principles of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
  2. Steures P, Milani AL, van Rumpt-van de Geest DA, Kluivers KB, Withagen MIJ. Partially Absorbable Mesh or Native Tissue Repair for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Urogynecology Journal. 2019;30(4):565-573. doi
    Cited on: Coated / Hybrid Mesh
  3. Lensen EJ, Withagen MI, Kluivers KB, Milani AL, Vierhout ME. Comparison of two trocar-guided trans-vaginal mesh systems for repair of pelvic organ prolapse: a retrospective cohort study. Int Urogynecol J. 2013;24(10):1723–1731. doi
    Cited on: Coated / Hybrid Mesh

Footnotes​

  1. Milani AL, Damoiseaux A, IntHout J, et al. "Long-term outcome of vaginal mesh or native tissue in recurrent prolapse: a randomized controlled trial." Int Urogynecol J. 2017;29(6):847–858. doi:10.1007/s00192-017-3512-3 ↩

  2. Kowalski JT, Barber MD, Klerkx WM, et al. "International urogynecological consultation chapter 4.1: definition of outcomes for pelvic organ prolapse surgery." Int Urogynecol J. 2023;34(11):2689–2699. doi:10.1007/s00192-023-05660-9 ↩

  3. Program. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  4. Program. Accessed October 2026. ↩ ↩2

  5. Leadership and Governance. Accessed October 2026. ↩