title: Two-/three-dimensional transperineal sonography of complicated tape and mesh implants.
abstract: Transperineal sonography (TPS) affords dynamic evaluation of suburethral slings using tensionless vaginal tape and mesh implants used to treat complications associated with surgical procedures of the pelvic floor. This review describes and illustrates the TPS findings in postoperative complications such as recurrent prolapse, cystocele, enterocele, and rectocele. The potential use of live 3-dimensional TPS to delineate the dynamics aspects of pelvic floor disorder is also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. arthur.fleischer@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Arthur C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: Sara M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Stephanie C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kurita
authors.forename: Rochelle F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Andreotti
authors.forename: Carl W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D059952:Pelvic Floor Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D010502:Perineum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D020047:Rectocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery