Erosion of Polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex) Sling Over 20 Years After Placement for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Julie W. Cheng; Andrea Staack

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2018.04.004

Erosion of Polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex) Sling Over 20 Years After Placement for Stress Urinary Incontinence

Julie W. Cheng
, Andrea Staack

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Abstract

As synthetic material has evolved to improve both the efficacy and biocompatibility of suburethral slings, soft polypropylene slings are currently the gold standard for treatment of stress urinary incontinence. However, reports of complications beyond 10 years are limited and patients can nevertheless present with erosion and other complications from other sling materials that have been used in the past. We present a case of synthetic sling erosion 21 years after placement of a polytetrafluoroethylene sling (Gore-tex).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e1-e2
Journal	Urology
Volume	117
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2018.04.004
State	Published - Jul 2018

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Urology

Keywords

Device Removal
Suburethral Slings/adverse effects
Urination Disorders/etiology
Prosthesis Failure
Time Factors
Humans
Female
Aged
Urinary Incontinence, Stress/surgery
Polytetrafluoroethylene/adverse effects
Urinary Tract Infections/etiology

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