Bladder stone formation after a tension-free vaginal tape procedure: report on two cases.
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.
Tzortzis
Vassilios
V
Department of Urology, University of Thessaly School of Medicine, Larissa, Greece. tzorvas@otenet.gr
Mitsogiannis
Iraklis C
IC
Moutzouris
George
G
Aravantinos
Evangelos
E
Anagnostou
Theodoros
T
Gravas
Stavros
S
Melekos
Michael D
MD
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