While increased intra-abdominal pressure appears to be the common pathophysiologic link between obesity and SUI, neurogenic and metabolic pathways have been proposed. Both surgical and non-surgical weight loss continue to have beneficial effects on SUI; however, long-term outcomes are largely absent. Midurethral sling (MUS) surgery is largely effective in the obese population, with a complication profile similar to that in non-obese women. Obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for failure of MUS. While weight loss should be the primary modality to improve SUI in the obese woman, MUS remains an effective and safe option in those women undertaking surgery.
Development (OSHPD) in the state of California for the years 2005-2011. All female patients who underwent an ambulatory urethral sling procedure (CPT 57288) were identified, excluding other procedures aside from cystoscopy. All emergency department visits, inpatient admissions, and sling revision operations within 30 days of the original surgery were identified. We also examined the most common primary diagnoses associated with emergency department visits.RESULTS: 28,635 women were identified who underwent outpatient urethral sling placement as a sole procedure (aside from cystoscopy). 1,630 patients had at least one unplanned hospital visit (5.7%) within 30 days. This included 1,327 emergency department visits (4.7%), 295 inpatient admissions (1.0%) and 79 sling revisions (0.28%). The hospital visit rate was significantly higher in patients undergoing a third or fourth sling placement (14.3%) as compared to a first or second sling placement (5.7%) (p¼0.02) (table 1). Urinary retention and Foley catheter problem were the most common emergency department visit diagnoses (18.7% of ER visits), followed by urinary tract infection (9.3% of ER visits).CONCLUSIONS: One in eighteen females will have an unplanned hospital visit within 30 days of urethral sling placement, the majority of which are emergency department visits. Our findings can be used to improve patient counseling and suggest target areas to decrease unnecessary emergency department visits in the early postoperative period.
Background: Ureteral stent encrustation poses a distinct challenge to urologists. The purpose of our study is to present a patient with one of the oldest retained ureteral stents reported in the literature, effectively treated at our institution with a multimodal endourologic approach. Case Presentation: After IRB approval and patient's consent, we present the case of a 47-year-old man who was referred to our institution for gross hematuria and a right retained ureteral stent, incidentally found on imaging. This patient had a history of traumatic stab wound 22 years prior, requiring an exploratory laparotomy and a ureteral stent insertion. Preoperative CT scan revealed a fragmented and heavily encrusted right ureteral stent. The patient was effectively treated with a multimodal endourologic approach, including a cystolitholapaxy, a right retrograde flexible ureteroscopy (URS), and a prone split-leg right percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with a right retrograde URS. The patient was rendered stone and stent free. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this 22-year-old retained stent is one of the oldest reported in the literature. As observed in our patient, multimodal endourologic techniques are safe and effective in patients with retained ureteral stents to render then stent and stone free.
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