Surgical management of mesh-related complications after prior pelvic floor reconstructive surgery with mesh
Open Access
- 17 June 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Urogynecology Journal
- Vol. 22 (11), 1395-1404
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-011-1476-2
Abstract
The objective of this study is to evaluate the complications and anatomical and functional outcomes of the surgical treatment of mesh-related complications. A retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent complete or partial mesh excision to treat complications after prior mesh-augmented pelvic floor reconstructive surgery was conducted. Seventy-three patients underwent 30 complete and 51 partial mesh excisions. Intraoperative complications occurred in 4 cases, postoperative complications in 13. Symptom relief was achieved in 92% of patients. Recurrence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurred in 29% of complete and 5% of partial excisions of mesh used in POP surgery. De novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI) occurred in 36% of patients who underwent excision of a suburethral sling. Mesh excision relieves mesh-related complications effectively, although with a substantial risk of serious complications and recurrence of POP or SUI. More complex excisions should be performed in skilled centers.This publication has 29 references indexed in Scilit:
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