title: A woman with a midurethral sling and bladder outlet obstruction.
abstract: A midurethral sling is a common procedure for stress urinary incontinence in women. Tensioning of the tape used for the sling is an art, and overtensioning during surgery can lead to obstructive symptoms. A patient with new onset of lower urinary tract symptoms after sling surgery should be evaluated for possible voiding dysfunction. Sling incision does not always correct the obstruction and excision may be needed.
authors.affiliation: At the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Jessica Nelson is a physician assistant and Phillipe Zimmern is a professor of urology. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Phillipe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmern
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery