ReviewTherapeutic advances in urology
Mesh complications: best practice in diagnosis and treatment.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Conflict resolution of the beams: CT vs. MRI in recurrent hernia detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of mesh visualization and other outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Mesh Exposure After Mid-urethral Slings. A National Observational Study of 9 Years of Practice in Denmark.International urogynecology journal · 2026Observational
- A Retrospective Cohort Study Investigating the Clinical Care Pathway for Patients at a Pelvic Mesh Complications Clinic in a Western Australian Tertiary Hospital.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma and Fractional COInternational urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- The Impact of Pelvic Organ Prolapse on the Long-Term Outcomes of Transobturator Tape (TOT) Procedures-A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Unilateral J-cut division versus partial and subtotal removal techniques in female patients with mesh-related urethral obstruction: Multicentric comparative study.BJUI compass · 2024Article
- Quality of life outcomes after transobturator tape full removal surgeries: A monocentric experience.BJUI compass · 2024Article
- The double-edged sword of mesh use in pelvic organ prolapse surgery: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Comparative study of two techniques of laparoscopic burch colposuspension using sutures versus mesh in women with genuine stress urinary incontinence.Arab journal of urology · 2024Article
- A comparative study in learning curves of laparoscopic lateral suspension vs. laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy: preliminary results.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Mesh was a promising, minimally invasive, and 'gold standard' treatment for urinary stress incontinence. Time has shown that complications from these devices can happen early, or even several years, after mesh placement and can be catastrophic. Pain, erosion, voiding dysfunction, infection, recurrent UTIs [urinary tract infections (UTIs)], fistulae, organ perforation, bleeding, vaginal scarring, neuromuscular alterations, LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms), bowel complications and even immune disorders have been linked to mesh. Various tools, such as imaging, endoscopic and functional studies, are available for diagnosis of mesh complications. Since the spectrum of complications is wide, involvement of other specialties is usually beneficial in the diagnosis and management of these complications. There is still much to learn on the accuracy and utility of diagnostic studies in each type of complication. Evidence on the best diagnostic and treatment pathways for these complications is scarce but continuously growing as information is being reported, and we continue to gain expertise in dealing with patients affected by mesh. Treatment options include conservative and medical management initially and then open or minimally invasive surgical procedure approaches. This article will describe diagnostic and treatment pathways for mesh complications.
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