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Transvaginal Mesh Insertion in the Ovine Model
Published on: July 27, 2017
Early and complete excision of vaginally placed synthetic mesh
Sherif A El-Nashar1, Shunaha Kim-Fine, Emanuel C Trabuco
1Division of Gynecology Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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.
Case:
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.
