J Korean Continence Soc.  2004 Jun;8(1):42-44.

4 Cases with Complications Necessitating Surgical Correction of Tension- Free Vaginal Tape Procedure in Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Kim H
• Jeong YB
• Park YK

Abstract

The tension-free vaginal tape procedure has become a state of the art operation for female urinary stress incontinence and is a simple surgical procedure with good postoperative outcomes. Cases of complication requiring surgical correction are reported to be rare. There are possibilities of major complications, which should be corrected with surgery, such as bowel perforation, obturator nerve injury, vascular injury, persistent urinary retention. We report on 4 patients with complications necessitating surgery, of which obturator nerve injury, vaginal erosion, cystocele, urinary retension.

Keyword

Urinary stress incontinence; Complications; Polypropylenes

MeSH Terms

Cystocele
Female*
Humans
Obturator Nerve
Polypropylenes
Suburethral Slings
Urinary Incontinence*
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Urinary Retention
Vascular System Injuries
Polypropylenes