Management of two synthetic midurethral slings eroded into the urethral lumen - Abstract

Mesh complications, both erosions and extrusions, are becoming more common in the practice of urology.

We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and recurrent urinary tract symptoms following treatment for stress urinary incontinence and who was found to have two slings eroded into her urethral lumen. The slings were debulked in the urethra using the holmium laser, thereby avoiding a more complex urethral reconstruction.

Written by:
Dillon BE, Zimmern PE.   Are you the author?
Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9110, USA.

Reference: Int Urogynecol J. 2012 Oct 6. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-1944-3


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PMID: 23052632

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