title: Pregnancy after transvaginal sling for stress urinary incontinence: a case series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to assess the incidence, medical course, and outcomes of women who carried a pregnancy to delivery after the placement of a transvaginal mesh sling for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in a closed health care system.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective case series of 15 women identified within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California region based on coding for placement of a sling for SUI. Records were cross-matched against the records of live births. The electronic medical records of subjects were extensively reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifteen patients were identified and included in the analysis. Twelve patients had retropubic midurethral slings, 2 patients had transobturator slings, and one had a single-incision sling procedure. Ten of 15 were delivered via cesarean delivery. Five of the 15 patients had concomitant prolapse surgery at the time of sling placement; all of these patients had cesarean deliveries. There were no reports of voiding dysfunction or sling-related complications during pregnancy. Eleven of 15 patients were dry after the sling procedure, and 9 of the 15 were dry after delivery. No patients have had additional procedures or interventions for SUI after pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case series may suggest that vaginal delivery is not contraindicated and sling-related complications during pregnancy are not prevalent.
authors: From the *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara; and †Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA.
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Adams-Piper
authors: Jeanne
authors: J
authors: Darbinian
authors: Debbie
authors: D
authors: Postlethwaite
authors: Peter A
authors: PA
authors: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*