Overview
Background
Associate Professor Christopher Maher is a tertiary-referral Urogynaecologist at the Wesley & Mater Private Hospitals and Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital and active researcher and teacher at the University of Queensland. His long-term commitment to research and evidence based medicine has been rewarded with over 100 peer-review publications and many presentations at National and International conferences. He is the past president of the Queensland CFA (Continence Foundation of Australia), former Secretary of AGES, Chairman of IUGA Scientific Committee, Chair of Urogynaecology committee RANZCOG and is currently lead author of the Cochrane Review and International Collaboration on Incontinence on the surgical management of prolapse. Associate Professor Christopher Maher is the current Chairman of the Urogynaecological Society of Australia.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, Institution to be confirmed
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Research interests
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Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse
lead Cochrane review on the surgical management of prolapse Lead International Collaboration Incontinence (ICI) on Surgical management of prolapse
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Surgeon Volume and outcomes
Meta-analysis of gynaecology and urogynaecology outcomes based on surgeon volumes
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Learning curve of Laparoscopic sacral colpopexy
Structured education and skills program to reduce learning curve for laparoscopic sacral colpopexy
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Tissue engineering for pelvic organ prolapse
Animal studies to evaluate 3-D printed material as a matrix in pelvic organ prolapse and abdominal hernia in the sheep model
Research impacts
My research has largely docused on female pelvic floor dysfunction and intially revolved aroud the assessemnt and safety of surgical interventions for the management of pelvic floor dysfunction including
- Sacral nerve stimulator for female bladder overactivty
- laparoscopic and vaginal surgery for primary and recurrent urinary stress incontinence including prospective reviews and randomised controlled trials
- Laparoscopic, abdominal and vaginal surgery for uterine prolapse, rectocele and post-hysterectomy vault prolapse including retrospective audits, prospective evaluations and randomised controlled trials
- Reporting of and management of complications assocaited with mesh interventions for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
More recently I have focused on completeing structured systematic reviews on the surgical management of prolapse including:
- Leading Cochrane reviews on the surgical management of prolapse in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
- Leading committee International Collaboration on Incontinence on the surgical management of prolapse 2013, 2017 after being member since 2008
- Review articles on the pathway forward regarding the evaluation of new medical interventions
This body of research has been important in evlauting the efficacy of new interventions for female pelvic organ prolapse and identifying complications associated with these intervention. The reseach has been important and contributed to public debate surrounding the suitability of transvaginal mesh for pelvic organ prolapse that is currently teh suject of Class actions worldwide and Govermant evaluations in New Zealand, Scotland and Australia.
Works
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2016
Journal Article
Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse (Review)
Maher, Christopher, Feiner, Benjamin, Baessler, Kaven, Christmann-Schmid, Corina, Haya, Nir and Marjoribanks, Jane (2016). Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016 (2) CD012079. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012079
2016
Journal Article
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
Haylen, Bernard T., Maher, Christopher F., Barber, Matthew D., Camargo, Sergio, Dandolu, Vani, Digesu, Alex, Goldman, Howard B., Huser, Martin, Milani, Alfredo L., Moran, Paul A., Schaer, Gabriel. N. and Withagen, Mariella I. J. (2016). An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for female pelvic organ prolapse (POP). International Urogynecology Journal, 27 (2), 165-194. doi: 10.1007/s00192-015-2932-1
2016
Journal Article
An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) Joint Report on the Terminology for Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
Haylen, Bernard T., Maher, Christopher F., Barber, Matthew D., Camargo, Sergio, Dandolu, Vani, Digesu, Alex, Goldman, Howard B., Huser, Martin, Milani, Alfredo L., Moran, Paul A., Schaer, Gabriel N. and Withagen, Mariella I. J. (2016). An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) / International Continence Society (ICS) Joint Report on the Terminology for Female Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). Neurourology and Urodynamics, 35 (2), 137-168. doi: 10.1002/nau.22922
2016
Book Chapter
Prevention, recognition, and treatment of complications in laparoscopic pelvic floor surgery
Maher, Christopher F. and Haya, Nir (2016). Prevention, recognition, and treatment of complications in laparoscopic pelvic floor surgery. Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynaecology. (pp. 1122-1131) edited by Linda Cardozo and David Staskin. Baton Rouge, Florida: CRC Press.
2015
Journal Article
Prolapse and continence surgery in countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2012
Haya, Nir, Baessler, Kaven, Christmann-Schmid, Corina, de Tayrac, Renaud, Dietz, Viviane, Guldberg, Rikke, Mascarenhas, Teresa, Nussler, Emil, Ballard, Emma, Ankardal, Maud, Boudemaghe, Thierry, Wu, Jennifer M. and Maher, Christopher F. (2015). Prolapse and continence surgery in countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2012. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 212 (6), 755.e1-755.e27. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.02.017
2015
Journal Article
Changing trends in pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Maher, Christopher and Haya, Nir (2015). Changing trends in pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 25 (6), 147-151. doi: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2015.03.001
2014
Journal Article
Optimizing study design for interobserver reliability: IUGA-ICS classification of complications of prostheses and graft insertion
Haylen, Bernard T., Lee, Joseph, Maher, Chris, Deprest, Jan and Freeman, Robert (2014). Optimizing study design for interobserver reliability: IUGA-ICS classification of complications of prostheses and graft insertion. International Urogynecology Journal, 25 (6), 751-754. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2257-x
2013
Journal Article
Economics of pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Cheon, Cecilia and Maher, Christopher (2013). Economics of pelvic organ prolapse surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1873-1876. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2178-8
2013
Journal Article
ICI 2012: pelvic organ prolapse surgery
Maher, Christopher (2013). ICI 2012: pelvic organ prolapse surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1781-1781. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2168-x
2013
Journal Article
Anterior vaginal compartment surgery
Maher, Christopher (2013). Anterior vaginal compartment surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1791-1802. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2170-3
2013
Journal Article
Epidemiology and outcome assessment of pelvic organ prolapse
Barber, Matthew D. and Maher, Christopher (2013). Epidemiology and outcome assessment of pelvic organ prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1783-1790. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2169-9
2013
Journal Article
Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and bladder function
Baessler, Kaven and Maher, Christopher (2013). Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and bladder function. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1843-1852. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2175-y
2013
Journal Article
Uterine-preserving POP surgery
Gutman, Robert and Maher, Christopher (2013). Uterine-preserving POP surgery. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1803-1813. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2171-2
2013
Journal Article
Pelvic organ prolapse and sexual function
Dietz, Viviane and Maher, Christopher (2013). Pelvic organ prolapse and sexual function. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (11), 1853-1857. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2176-x
2013
Journal Article
Endocrine-Therapy-Resistant <i>ESR1</i> Variants Revealed by Genomic Characterization of Breast-Cancer-Derived Xenografts
Li, Shunqiang, Shen, Dong, Shao, Jieya, Crowder, Robert, Liu, Wenbin, Prat, Aleix, He, Xiaping, Liu, Shuying, Hoog, Jeremy, Lu, Charles, Ding, Li, Griffith, Obi L., Miller, Christopher, Larson, Dave, Fulton, Robert S., Harrison, Michelle, Mooney, Tom, McMichael, Joshua F., Luo, Jingqin, Tao, Yu, Goncalves, Rodrigo, Schlosberg, Christopher, Hiken, Jeffrey F., Saied, Laila, Sanchez, Cesar, Giuntoli, Therese, Bumb, Caroline, Cooper, Crystal, Kitchens, Robert T. ... Ellis, Matthew J. (2013). Endocrine-Therapy-Resistant ESR1 Variants Revealed by Genomic Characterization of Breast-Cancer-Derived Xenografts. Cell Reports, 4 (6), 1116-1130. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.022
2013
Journal Article
Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women (Review)
Maher, Christopher, Feiner, Benjamin, Baessler, Kaven and Schmid, Corina (2013). Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (4) CD004014. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004014.pub5
2013
Journal Article
Vaginal invagination: Definition, clinical presentation and surgical management
Schmid, Corina, O'Rourke, Peter and Maher, Christopher (2013). Vaginal invagination: Definition, clinical presentation and surgical management. International Urogynecology Journal, 24 (2), 313-317. doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-1838-4
2013
Journal Article
Apical prolapse
Barber, M.D. and Maher, C. (2013). Apical prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, 24 (11), 1815-1833. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-2172-1
2013
Book Chapter
Surgical management of Anterior vaginal wall prolapse
Maher, Christopher F. and Karram, Mickey (2013). Surgical management of Anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. (pp. 117-138) edited by Karram, Mickey and Maher, Christopher F.. Phildelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
2013
Book Chapter
Surgical management of Apical Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Maher, Christopher F. and Karram, Mickey (2013). Surgical management of Apical Vaginal Wall Prolapse. Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. (pp. 89-116) edited by Karram, Mickey and Maher, Christopher F.. Phildelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
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