Management of two synthetic midurethral slings eroded into the urethral lumen.
Mesh complications, both erosions and extrusions, are becoming more common in the practice of urology. We present the case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and recurrent urinary tract symptoms following treatment for stress urinary incontinence and who was found to have two slings eroded into her urethral lumen. The slings were debulked in the urethra using the holmium laser, thereby avoiding a more complex urethral reconstruction.
Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX 75390-9110, USA. bedillon@gmail.com
Benjamin E
BE
Dillon
Philippe E
PE
Zimmern
D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006695:Holmium; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*
D006695:Holmium