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Journal Article
Laser excision of urethral mesh erosion: a 10-year experience
2024
Overview
Purpose
To review our 10-year experience with laser excision for urethral mesh erosion (UME) of mid-urethral slings (MUS).
Methods
Following Institutional Review Board approval, the charts of female patients with endoscopic laser excision of UME were retrospectively reviewed. Demographics, clinical presentation, surgical history, pre- and post-operative Urinary Distress Inventory-6 scores and quality of life ratings, operative reports, and outcomes were obtained from electronic medical records. UME cure was defined as no residual mesh on office cystourethroscopy 5–6 months after the final laser excision procedure.
Results
From 2011 to 2021, 23 patients met study criteria; median age was 56 (range 44–79) years. Twenty (87%) had multiple prior urogynecologic procedures. Median time from MUS placement to presentation with UME-related complaints was 5.3 [interquartile range (IQR) 2.3–7.6] years. The most common presenting symptom was recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) (
n
= 10). Median operating time was 49 (IQR 37–80) minutes. Median duration of follow-up was 24 (IQR 12–84) months. Fourteen (61%) required more than 1 laser excision procedure for UME. Although 5 were asymptomatic (22%), new (
n
= 5) or persistent (
n
= 8) urinary incontinence was the most common symptom on follow-up (57%).
Conclusion
UME presenting symptoms are highly variable, necessitating a high index of suspicion in patients with a history of MUS, especially in the case of rUTI. Endoscopic laser excision is a minimally invasive, brief, safe, outpatient procedure with a high UME cure rate.
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,Springer Nature B.V
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