title: Cystoscopic suture removal by Holmium-YAG laser after Burch procedure.
abstract: Burch colposuspension remains one of the successful operations performed for stress incontinence. Accidental suturing of the bladder wall during the procedure or subsequent erosion may lead to lower urinary tract symptoms. Diagnosis and management of these sutures indicate precise evaluation for which a 70 degree cystoscope is used. In selected cases, Holmium-YAG laser may enable us to manage long-standing, encrustated neglected sutures. Here we would like to report successful removal of intravesical sutures using the Holmium-YAG laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emre Kazım
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Karaşahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sertaç
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esin
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alanbay
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mutlu Cihangir
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ercan
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erol
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Iskender
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Başer
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gulhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seref
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basal
keywords: Burch colposuspension; Holmium-YAG laser; cystoscopy; stress incontinence