title: Bladder stone formation after a tension-free vaginal tape procedure: report on two cases.
abstract: We present 2 cases of large bladder stones formed on a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) which was inadvertently passed through the bladder during the continence procedure. The stones together with the intravesical portion of the slings were removed using a suprapubic approach. High clinical suspicion of bladder complications is necessary when evaluating patients with urinary symptoms after a TVT operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Thessaly School of Medicine, Larissa, Greece. tzorvas@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tzortzis
authors.forename: Iraklis C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Mitsogiannis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moutzouris
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aravantinos
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anagnostou
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gravas
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Melekos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000293:injuries*; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery