Double trouble: two complicated slings in one woman.
A 45-year-old woman presented with urinary retention and urethral erosion after repeated slings for stress urinary incontinence. The following case communication briefly discusses the clinical presentation, appearance, and the management features of urinary retention in the presence of urethral mesh erosion.
Lowenstein
Lior
L
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. llowenstein@lumc.edu
Rickey
Leslie
L
Brubaker
Linda
L
D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000628:therapy