Proximal location of explanted midurethral slings is associated with urinary storage symptoms.
Benjamin M DropkinCasey G KowalikJorge H JaunarenaSophia D DelpeWilliam S ReynoldsCharles W ButrickMelissa R KaufmanPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2019)
The majority of MUS requiring explant in this cohort were found at the PU/BN. The most common presenting symptom before MUS explant was pain, followed by urgency and voiding dysfunction. PU/BN location of MUS is likely a factor in the development of urgency and UUI in women who ultimately undergo explant.