title: Iatrogenic urethral prolapse following vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair.
abstract: A 62-year-old woman presented 3 weeks following vaginal hysterectomy and anterior repair with exquisite urethral pain, incontinence and complete urethral prolapse. Following examination under anaesthesia and cystoscopy, anterior vaginal repair sutures were removed with spontaneous reduction of the prolapse. At a 5-week follow-up appointment, the patient was asymptomatic with resolution of the urethral prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Horsburgh
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Southport, UK.
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*