BACKGROUND: In addition to artificial sphincters, male slings are recommended in the current guidelines for the treatment of persistent male stress incontinence.
Today, several sling systems are available. Well-known complications of all sling systems are infections, erosion, residual urine/urinary retention, de novo urgency, and postoperative pain.
DISCUSSION: Compared to retropubic implanted adjustable sling systems or functional slings, pain is more common after transobturatoric implantation of adjustable sling systems. Early postoperative pain is very common. In contrast, persistent pain is rare. However, the treatment of persistent pain is a large challenge for urologists and patients. There are no recommendations for diagnostic workup or treatment.
RESULTS: After pain classification, pain management should be started with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or tricyclic antidepressive agents, if necessary treatment escalation with a weak opioid and if not effective interventional procedures should be performed. Sling explantation is only necessary in rare cases.
Written by:
Bauer RM, Hübner W, Knopf HJ, Gessler M, Kugler A, Smorag U. Are you the author?
Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München - Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
Reference: Urologe A. 2014 May 15. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00120-014-3473-9
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24824468
Article in German.
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