title: Treatment of postoperative urinary retention by elongation of tension-free vaginal tape.
abstract: Tension-free vaginal tape elongation with a polypropylene intermediate piece was successfully carried out in a patient with urinary retention after an initial tension-free vaginal tape surgical procedure. This resulted in immediate residual-free voiding and continence, unchanged at 6 months follow-up. Postoperative urinary retention may thus be treated by elongation instead of dissection of the tension-free vaginal tape.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. dieter.koelle@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koelle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stenzl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koelbl
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes