title: Long-term follow-up of intravaginal slingplasty operation for urinary stress incontinence.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term complications of the intravaginal slingplasty (IVS) operation for stress urinary incontinence in women operated 5 years ago. Out of 25 operated patients, seven patients experienced erosion up to 5 years after the primary operations. In six patients, parts of the tape had to be removed several times. Two patients developed a suprapubic abscess. We recommend that the IVS tape is abandoned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aalborg Sygehus Nord, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. glavind@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Glavind
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Larsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*