Mednet Logo
HomeQuestion

Would you repeat a midurethral sling in a patient with recent failure of a mesh, midurethral sling placed 10 years ago?

1 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Urology · Stanford University School of Medicine / Stanford Medicine

It is very unusual for mesh to "fail" over time. Rather, the patient has urinary incontinence, which should be investigated before any surgical decisions are made. If she indeed has incontinence due to sphincteric insufficiency (the pathophysiologic explanation for stress urinary incontinence), then...

Register or Sign In to see full answer