Mini-slings can cause complications

Coskun B., Lavelle R. S., Alhalabi F., Lemack G. E., Zimmern P. E.

INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.26, no.4, pp.557-562, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00192-014-2530-7
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.557-562
  • Keywords: Mini-slings, Complications, Surgical outcomes, STRESS URINARY-INCONTINENCE, STANDARD MIDURETHRAL SLINGS, RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL, SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, TVT-SECUR, COMPARING TVT, TRANSOBTURATOR, METAANALYSIS, SYSTEM
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Single-incision mini-slings (SIMS) have been advocated to avoid the complications of transobturator and retropubic midurethral slings. We present a series of SIMS complications and their outcome after vaginal removal at a tertiary care center.