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. 2010 Apr;21(4):423-30.
doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-1050-3.

Mesh removal following transvaginal mesh placement: a case series of 104 operations

Naama Marcus-Braun  1 , Peter von Theobald
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Mesh removal following transvaginal mesh placement: a case series of 104 operations

Naama Marcus-Braun et al. Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: The objective of the study was to reveal the way we treat vaginal mesh complications in a trained referral center.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgical removal of transvaginal mesh for mesh-related complications during a 5-year period.

Results: Eighty-three patients underwent 104 operations including 61 complete mesh removal, 14 partial excision, 15 section of sub-urethral sling, and five laparoscopies. Main indications were erosion, infection, granuloma, incomplete voiding, and pain. Fifty-eight removals occurred more than 2 years after the primary mesh placement. Mean operation time was 21 min, and there were two intraoperative and ten minor postoperative complications. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) recurred in 38% and cystocele in 19% of patients.

Conclusions: In a trained center, mesh removal was found to be a quick and safe procedure. Mesh-related complications may frequently occur more than 2 years after the primary operation. Recurrence was mostly associated with SUI and less with genital prolapse.

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