title: Use of a tissue expander to aid in a second urethrolysis:  a case report.
abstract: To describe a novel approach of retropubic urethrolysis using placement of a tissue expander to prevent rescarring after previously failed vaginal urethrolysis in a patient with known extensive scar tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA. Alexandriah.alas@cshs.org
authors.forename: Alexandriah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alas
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*