EMBASE (embase.com), searched 11/03/2022
#1 ’vaginal hysterectomy’/exp AND [embase]/lim 7240
#2 ((pelvic NEXT/1 floor NEXT/5 surgery):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 839
#3 ((pelvic NEXT/3 reconstructive NEXT/5 surgery):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 1416
#4 ((vaginal NEXT/5 surgery):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 2851
#5 ((vaginal NEXT/3 hysterectom*):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 5540
#6 ((prolapse NEXT/5 surgery):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 3371
#7 #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 14406
#8 ’surgical tampon’/exp AND [embase]/lim 53
#9 ’surgical sponge’/exp AND [embase]/lim 1254
#10 ((vaginal NEXT/5 pack*):ti,ab) AND [embase]/lim 324
#11 #8 OR #9 OR #10 1628
#12 #7 AND #11 76