Tension-free vaginal tape mesh
Tension-free vaginal tape mesh, abbreviated TVT mesh, is a treatment for stress urinary incontinence.[1]
General
- 80% effective - in one series.[1]
- May be exposed to due to secondary erosion or bladder injury - frequency up to 4%.[2]
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Submitted as "TVT mesh", Excision: - Foreign material consistent with mesh. - Benign reactive fibrous tissue without significant inflammation. - NEGATIVE for malignancy.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roman, JD. (Jun 2016). "Subjective outcome of 166 tension-free vaginal tape procedures performed by a single surgeon: the Braemar experience.". Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. doi:10.1111/ajo.12486. PMID 27324128.
- ↑ Grange, P.; Shakir, F.; Thiagamoorthy, G.; Robinson, D.; Cardozo, L.. "Technical Video: Vesicoscopic Excision of Eroded Tension-free Vaginal Tape.". J Minim Invasive Gynecol 23 (5): 676. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2016.03.010. PMID 27006057.