Table 5 Complications of TVT sling insertions alongside other gynaecological procedures
Complication | All patients (N = 116) | Previous continence surgery (n = 13) | Major concomitant surgery (n = 80) |
|---|---|---|---|
All cases | 22 (19.0%) | 4 (30.8%) | 25 (31.3%)a |
Bladder perforation | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Bleeding ≥500 ml | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Blood transfusion | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Urinary tract infection | 3 (2.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 3 (3.8%) |
Suprapubic infection | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Vaginal infection | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Vaginal haematoma | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Catheter >7 days | 11 (9.5%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (7.5%) |
Tape stretch under general anaesthesia | 7 (6.0%) | 2 (15.4%) | 7 (8.8%) |
Intermittent self-catheterisation | 2 (1.7%) | 0(0%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Tape erosion | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) |
Sexual dysfunction | 1 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) |