Iatrogenic urethral prolapse following vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair

A 62-year-old woman presented 3 weeks following vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair with exquisite urethral pain, incontinence and complete urethral prolapse. Following examination under anaesthesia and cystoscopy, anterior vaginal repair sutures were removed with spontaneous reduction of the p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2014-11, Vol.2014, p.bcr2014207798
Hauptverfasser:	Horsburgh, Ben, Singh, Gurpreet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bladder Catheters Cystoscopy - methods Edema Europe (West) Female Follow-Up Studies Gynecology Humans Hysterectomy, Vaginal - adverse effects Hysterectomy, Vaginal - methods Iatrogenic Disease Learning from Errors Middle Aged Pain Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - surgery Prolapse Reoperation - methods Risk Assessment Surgery Suture Techniques Treatment Outcome Urethral Diseases - etiology Urethral Diseases - surgery Urinary incontinence Urine Urogenital system Urology Vagina - surgery White
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Zusammenfassung:	A 62-year-old woman presented 3 weeks following vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair with exquisite urethral pain, incontinence and complete urethral prolapse. Following examination under anaesthesia and cystoscopy, anterior vaginal repair sutures were removed with spontaneous reduction of the prolapse. At a 5-week follow-up appointment, the patient was asymptomatic with resolution of the urethral prolapse.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2014-207798