title: Early and complete excision of vaginally placed synthetic mesh.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mesh-related vaginal pain is a potential and morbid complication of vaginal polypropylene mesh. Late excision of the mesh, after incorporation has been completed, allows for only partial removal of the mesh, is technically challenging, and results in inconsistent resolution of pain symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 37-year-old patient who underwent tension-free vaginal polypropylene mesh (Uphold; Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) for treatment pelvic organ prolapse. She had immediate severe postoperative pain, frequency, urgency, and urinary retention since the procedure (CODE 6Be-T1-S4). Successful complete excision of the mesh and supporting arms was performed 11 days after original procedure with complete resolution of symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early complete removal of polypropylene mesh is feasible before incorporation and might be associated with complete resolution of pain in selected cases of mesh-related pain complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecology Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Sherif A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: El-Nashar
authors.forename: Shunaha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim-Fine
authors.forename: Emanuel C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Trabuco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina