COMPLICATIONS OF MIDURETHRAL SLING OPERATIONS

Abstract

Midurethral sling operations are the most commonly performed surgeries in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Midurethral sling surgeries are minimally invasive with high success rate and rare complications. However; the type of complications encountered are different than other incontinence surgeries. The complications may be classified as intraoperative, early, and late complications. In this review, the complications encountered, preventive measures and management will be discussed. 

Keywords

• Midurethral sling surgery,urinary incontinence,stress urinary incontinence,mesh

MİDÜRETRAL SLİNG CERRAHİSİ KOMPLİKASYONLARI

Abstract

Midüretral sling cerrahileri, günümüzde stres üriner inkontinansın cerrahi tedavisinde en sık uygulanan yöntemlerdir. Midüretral sling cerrahileri minimal invaziftir; başarı oranları yüksek ve komplikasyonları nadirdir. Ancak; komplikasyonları diğer stress üriner inkontinans cerrahilerinden farklıdır. Komplikasyonlar; peroperatif, erken dönem ve geç dönem komplikasyonlar olarak üçe ayrılabilir. Bu derlemede komplikasyonlar ve önleme yolları ve çözüm önerilerine değinilecektir. 

Keywords

• Midüretral sling cerrahisi,üriner inkontinan,stres üriner inkontinans,meş

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