ReviewNature reviews. Urology2015
Safety considerations for synthetic sling surgery.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adjustable slings versus other surgical methods in female stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Synthetic mid-urethral slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Quality of life and sexual function after tension-free vaginal tape and polyacrylamide hydrogel injection for primary stress urinary incontinence: 3-year follow-up from a randomized clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2023Trial
- Tension-Free Vaginal Tape and Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injection for Primary Stress Urinary Incontinence: 3-Year Followup from a Randomized Clinical Trial.The Journal of urology · 2022Trial
- Quality of life and sexual function after TVT surgery versus Bulkamid injection for primary stress urinary incontinence: 1 year results from a randomized clinical trial.International urogynecology journal · 2021Trial
- Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Partially Absorbable Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling in Women Aged 65 Years and Older.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Improving long-term postoperative pain monitoring and follow-up for women undergoing incontinence mesh surgery: a quality improvement initiative.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- Long-Term Outcomes Associated with the Use of a Soft, Partially Absorbable Transobturator Mid-Urethral Tape for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Application of human breast acellular dermal matrix (hbADM) in sling surgery for female stress urinary incontinence: a phase 1 clinical trial.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Mesh-associated pain syndrome: predictors for continence and prolapse mesh removal surgery in a single centre.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Surgeon Upper Extremity Kinematics During Error and Error-Free Retropubic Trocar Passage.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- 2024 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Female stress urinary incontinence.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2024Article
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- Laser excision of urethral mesh erosion: a 10-year experience.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Cognitive models for mentally visualizing a sharp instrument in a blind procedure.Global surgical education : journal of the Association for Surgical Education · 2023Article
- Surgeon estimation of retropubic trocar position in blind 3D space.International urogynecology journal · 2023Article
- Research trends of acupuncture therapy on stress urinary incontinence from 1992 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Therapies Based on Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: A Narrative Review.Pharmaceutics · 2022Review
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- Reoperation rates of stress incontinence surgery in rural vs urban hospitals.AJOG global reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Implantation of a synthetic midurethral sling (SMUS) is the most commonly performed anti-incontinence operation in women worldwide. The effectiveness of the SMUS is comparable to that of the historical gold standards--autologous fascial slings and the Burch colposuspension. Much controversy, however, has evolved regarding the safety of this type of sling. Overall, the quality of the studies with respect to assessing risks of SMUS-associated complications is currently poor. The most common risks in patients with SMUS include urethral obstruction requiring surgery (2.3% of patients with SMUS), vaginal, bladder and/or urethral erosion requiring surgery (1.8%) and refractory chronic pain (4.1%); these data likely represent the minimum risks. In addition, the failure rate of SMUS implantation surgery is probably at least 5% in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Furthermore, at least one-third of patients undergoing sling excision surgery develop recurrent SUI. Considering the additional risks of refractory overactive bladder, fistulas and bowel perforations, among others, the overall risk of a negative outcome after SMUS implantation surgery is ≥15%.
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