Risk of postoperative urinary tract infections following midurethral sling operations in women undergoing hysterectomy.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common complication following hysterectomy and mid-urethral sling procedures (MUS). As a MUS is often placed at the time of hysterectomy, we sought to determine if the addition of an MUS procedure significantly increases the risk of UTI in the first 30 days following hysterectomy.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study utilizes the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data bank for the years 2006-2012.

The incidence of early and recurrent urinary tract infections after midurethral sling operations.

Objective: To define the incidence of early and recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) in the 12-month postoperative period following midurethral sling (MUS) operations and evaluate for risk factors.

Methods: This retrospective chart review compiled all urine analyses and urine culture results within 12 months of MUS surgery on all patients in the years 2006-2012 for which data were available. All coincident risk factors were tabulated.