Update on complications of synthetic suburethral slings
Int. braz. j. urol
; 43(5): 822-834, Sept.-Oct. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Synthetic suburethral slings have become the most widely used technique for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Despite its high success rates, significant complications have been reported including bleeding, urethral or bladder injury, urethral or bladder mesh erosion, intestinal perforation, vaginal extrusion of mesh, urinary tract infection, pain, urinary urgency and bladder outlet obstruction. Recent warnings from important regulatory agencies worldwide concerning safety issues of the use of mesh for urogynecological reconstruction have had a strong impact on patients as well as surgeons and manufacturers. In this paper, we reviewed the literature regarding surgical morbidity associated with synthetic suburethral slings.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Urológicos
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Incontinência Urinária por Estresse
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Slings Suburetrais
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Int. braz. j. urol
Assunto da revista:
UROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article