Outcomes of transurethral removal of intravesical or intraurethral mesh following midurethral sling surgery
To present outcomes of transurethral removal (TUR) of intravesical or intraurethral mesh after midurethral slings. This was a retrospective chart review of 23 consecutive women: 20 with intravesical mesh and 3 with intraurethral mesh. To remove the mesh, transurethral resection with an electrode loo...
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Published in | Korean journal of urology Vol. 52; no. 12; pp. 829 - 834 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Korea (South)
The Korean Urological Association
01.12.2011
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Summary: | To present outcomes of transurethral removal (TUR) of intravesical or intraurethral mesh after midurethral slings.
This was a retrospective chart review of 23 consecutive women: 20 with intravesical mesh and 3 with intraurethral mesh.
To remove the mesh, transurethral resection with an electrode loop (TUR-E) was used in 16 women and transurethral resection with a holmium laser (TUR-H) was used in 7. The median follow-up was 2.1 months. Twenty-six percent of the women (6/23) had a mesh remnant: 6.2% (1/16) of the women treated with TUR-E and 71.4% (5/7) of the women treated with TUR-H. Of the 5 women treated with TUR-H, 3 underwent concomitant transvaginal removal. On the follow-up cystoscopic exam, a mesh remnant was observed in 3 women (1 treated with TUR-E and 2 treated with TUR-H). Vesico-vaginal fistulas were found in 2 women during and after TUR-E, respectively. Stress urinary incontinence recurred in 1 woman.
TUR-E has a high success rate but carries a risk of bladder perforation. Complete resection using TUR-H depends on the location of the mesh and the range of motion of the instrument. |
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ISSN: | 2005-6737 2005-6745 |
DOI: | 10.4111/kju.2011.52.12.829 |