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01-01-2006 | Original Article

Reasons for and treatment of surgical complications with alloplastic slings

Authors: Eckhard Petri, Ruediger Niemeyer, Alois Martan, Ralf Tunn, Gert Naumann, Heinz Koelbl

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 1/2006

Abstract

Suburethral slings with tension-free vaginal tapes have become a popular treatment for stress urinary incontinence. Case reports on singleton complications are numerous and of clinical interest. Four European centers for urogynecology report on 328 surgical reinterventions after tension-free slings. Poor surgical technique is the most frequent cause of problems (45%), followed by incorrect indication (38%). The most frequent symptom is functional or anatomical outlet obstruction; perforation or penetration and defect healing are rare, but, apparently more frequent than described in studies or follow-up series previously.

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Title: Reasons for and treatment of surgical complications with alloplastic slings
Authors: Eckhard Petri
Ruediger Niemeyer
Alois Martan
Ralf Tunn
Gert Naumann
Heinz Koelbl
Publication date: 01-01-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-1331-4

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