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Surgical Approach and Complications of Stand-alone Lateral Trans-Psoas Interbody Fusion
Published on: February 14, 2025
Reasons for and treatment of surgical complications with alloplastic slings
Eckhard Petri1, Ruediger Niemeyer, Alois Martan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helios-Clinics Schwerin, University of Rostock, Wismarsche Str. 397, 19049, Schwerin, Germany. epetri@schwerin.helios-kliniken.de
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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