TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaginoscopy With Laser Treatment of Symptomatic Upper Vaginal Mesh Exposure After Prior Mesh Sacrocolpopexy
AU - Chen, Jessie Y.
AU - Zimmern, Philippe E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Objective: To describe the technique of vaginoscopy with Holmium:YAG and Thulium laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure after mesh sacrocolpopexy (MSC) as well as evaluate treatment efficacy. Methods: Following IRB approval, a chart review of all patients who underwent laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure during vaginoscopy at a single institution between 2013 and 2022 was performed. Demographic information, previous mesh placement history, presenting symptoms, physical examination and vaginoscopy findings, imaging, laser type and settings, operating time, complications, and follow-up including examination and office vaginoscopy findings were extracted from electronic medical records. Results: Five patients and 6 surgical encounters were identified. All patients had a history of MSC and symptomatic mesh exposure at the vaginal apex, which was tented up and difficult to access by traditional transvaginal mesh excision. Five patients underwent vaginal mesh treatment with laser with no further vaginal mesh exposure on follow-up exam or vaginoscopy. One patient was found to have a small recurrence at 4 months and underwent a second treatment with negative findings on vaginoscopy 7.9 months post-operatively. There were no complications. Conclusion: Vaginoscopy using a rigid cystoscope and laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure using a Holmium:YAG or Thulium laser is a safe and quick method which led to definitive symptom resolution.
AB - Objective: To describe the technique of vaginoscopy with Holmium:YAG and Thulium laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure after mesh sacrocolpopexy (MSC) as well as evaluate treatment efficacy. Methods: Following IRB approval, a chart review of all patients who underwent laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure during vaginoscopy at a single institution between 2013 and 2022 was performed. Demographic information, previous mesh placement history, presenting symptoms, physical examination and vaginoscopy findings, imaging, laser type and settings, operating time, complications, and follow-up including examination and office vaginoscopy findings were extracted from electronic medical records. Results: Five patients and 6 surgical encounters were identified. All patients had a history of MSC and symptomatic mesh exposure at the vaginal apex, which was tented up and difficult to access by traditional transvaginal mesh excision. Five patients underwent vaginal mesh treatment with laser with no further vaginal mesh exposure on follow-up exam or vaginoscopy. One patient was found to have a small recurrence at 4 months and underwent a second treatment with negative findings on vaginoscopy 7.9 months post-operatively. There were no complications. Conclusion: Vaginoscopy using a rigid cystoscope and laser treatment of upper vaginal mesh exposure using a Holmium:YAG or Thulium laser is a safe and quick method which led to definitive symptom resolution.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2023.02.033
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2023.02.033
M3 - Article
C2 - 36906181
AN - SCOPUS:85152698898
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 176
SP - 69
EP - 73
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
ER -