Evaluation of mini sling complications and the results of one year-treatment

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the complications and the results of one year treatment in patients subjected to mini sling operations due to stress urinary incontinence. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, 48 patients subjected to mini sling operation due to stress urinary incontinence at Private Cizre Surgical Medical Center and Private Cizre Botan Hospital between 17th of August 2012 and 12th of October 2013. Results: In our study, the average age of the cases was 43.48±7.28 years, the parity was 7.04±2.24, and the average operation time was 7.21±1.34 minutes. The negative cough stress test rate after mini sling was 91.7% at the 6th week, 89.6% at 1st year. In 1 of the cases (2.1%) vaginal sulcus perforation as intraoperative complication, in 3 of the cases (6.3%), postoperative inguinal pain and in 3 of the cases (6.3%) de novo urge incontinence has been observed. No mesh erosion has been observed in any of the cases. Conclusion: Mini sling operations are minimally invasive; the short term results are comparable with traditional sling operations and the rate of complications is lower. Further studies are required for the determination of long-term success rates.