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.