International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Bowel aid as supplementary management in mesh complication-related pain: a case report

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

2Klinik Bersatu Raja Uda, 50121, Jalan Raja Uda, 12300 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia

3Faculty of Allied Health Professions, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia

*Corresponding author: Chye Wah Yu, Faculty of Allied Health Professions, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia. E-mail: chyewah@gmail.com

Online published on 1 February, 2016.

Abstract

Millions of women suffering from urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) globally, and many had synthetic sub-urethral procedures which is one of the mainstay therapy of stress urinary incontinence. It is paramount to learn from patients with mesh complications; in this particular case, perineal pain and dyspareunia related to complication of synthetic sub-urethral sling procedure. This patient has cessation of debilitating pain with the conservative use of bowel aid, and yet she remains to be continent in uresis.

Keywords

Bowel aid, Mesh complications, Synthetic sub-urethral procedures