Urethral Erosion of Transobturator Male Sling

The transobturator male sling has been introduced as an alternative to other surgical methods for the treatment of mild to moderate postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence. We report the first published case of mesh erosion into the urethra observed 5 months after placement. The patient was tr...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 443.e19 - 443.e20
Main Authors Harris, Stephanie E, Guralnick, Michael L, O'Connor, R. Corey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2009
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Humans
Male
Suburethral Slings - adverse effects
Urethra - injuries
Urinary Incontinence, Stress - surgery
Urology
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Summary:The transobturator male sling has been introduced as an alternative to other surgical methods for the treatment of mild to moderate postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence. We report the first published case of mesh erosion into the urethra observed 5 months after placement. The patient was treated with suprapubic tube urinary diversion, suburethral sling explantation, and buccal mucosal grafting of the urethral defect.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2008.02.043