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KMID : 0358320100510060416
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Korean Journal of Urology
2010 Volume.51 No. 6 p.416 ~ p.419
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Vaginal Mucosal Flap as a Sling Preservation for the Treatment of Vaginal Exposure of Mesh
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Kim Sea-Young
Park Jong-Yeon
Kim Han-Kwon
Park Chang-Hoo
Kim Sung-Jin
Sung Gi-Teck
Park Chang-Myon
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Abstract
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Purpose: Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedures are used for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. The procedures with synthetic materials can have a risk of vaginal erosion. We experienced transobturator suburethral sling (TOT) tape-induced vaginal erosion and report the efficacy of a vaginal mucosal covering technique.
Materials and Methods: A total of 560 female patients diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence underwent TOT procedures at our hospital between January 2005 and August 2009. All patients succeeded in follow-ups, among which 8 patients (mean age: 50.5 years) presented with vaginal exposure of the mesh. A vaginal mucosal covering technique was performed under local anesthesia after administration of antibiotics and vaginal wound dressings for 3-4 days.
Results: Seven of the 8 patients complained of persistent vaginal discharge postoperatively. Two of the 8 patients complained of dyspareunia of their male partners. The one remaining patient was otherwise asymptomatic, but mesh erosion was discovered at the routine follow-up visit. Six of the 8 patients showed complete mucosal covering of the mesh after the operation (mean follow-up period: 16 moths). Vaginal mucosal erosion recurred in 2 patients, and the mesh was then partially removed. One patient had recurrent stress urinary incontinence.
Conclusions: Vaginal mucosal covering as a sling preservation with continued patient continence may be a feasible and effective option for the treatment of vaginal exposure of mesh after TOT tape procedures.
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KEYWORD
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Complications, Suburethral slings, Surgical mesh
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