Hypothesis / aims of study
Pelvic floor disorders negatively affect quality of life of million sufferers, there has been a debate about the benefits and disadvantages of mesh usage in reducing POP and incontinence. In this report we share our experience in the management of mesh complications whom failed the first line of conservative management and we're referred to our centers.
Study design, materials and methods
282 cases from a total number of 305 refered patients between October of 2017 through November of 2024 have been included in our study. The cases were devided in four groups of A to D according to invasion to the bladder, urethra, vaginal or de-novo incomplete voiding.
Physical examination were done with surgical and medical history.
Based on patients chief complaints relevant surgical approaches were performed followed up planned post up.
Interpretation of results
Iatrogenic trauma to the bladder and urethra is the second most common mesh associated complication among 24% of patients.
In our study none of bladder presentation had been diagnosed intraoperatively during initial mesh sling surgery.
Another common complication has been unbalanced tensional mesh sling overlying mid-urethral about 12% failure to achieve urinary continence.
Other mesh specific problem is urethral erosion with incidence of 0.03% to 0.8% which may present may later exhibit as an vesico-vaginal and/or urethro-vaginal fistula.
Excision of extrudes mesh is helpful in relieving symptoms.
Although the persistence of pain after mesh removal has been reported in several studies, in this here study there was no report of significant pain after reconstructive surgery.