A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape

Number: 1 April 1, 2009
  • Kenan İsen
  • İlhami Atılgan
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A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape

Abstract

Intra-urethral vaginal tape is a rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure. A 41-year-old woman with intra-urethral vaginal tape after TVT procedure is presented. The presentingsymptoms were urge incontinence and dysparonia. The patient has received anticholinergic drugs andvaginal estrogen, but the symptoms had not been resolved with both this regimen. The diagnosis wasmade by urethro-cystoscopy. Transvaginal surgical approach was performed to the patient. Thevaginal tape was excised completely and urethral defect was repaired. The symptoms were resolvedat postoperative 1 month. No complication was observed during 6 months follow-up. Likewise thecase, TVT procedure may not imply minimum risk. Surgeon should keep in the mind intra-urethralvaginal tape in a patient who presents with persistent urge incontinence and dysparonia after TVTprocedure. Open surgery is necessary for complete removal of intra-urethral synthetic tape after TVTprocedure.

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Kenan İsen This is me

İlhami Atılgan This is me

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April 1, 2009

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April 1, 2009

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Year 2009 Number: 1

APA
İsen, K., & Atılgan, İ. (2009). A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 1, 35-37. https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY
AMA
1.İsen K, Atılgan İ. A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape. Pam Med J. 2009;(1):35-37. https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY
Chicago
İsen, Kenan, and İlhami Atılgan. 2009. “A Rare Complication of Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedure: Intra-Urethral Vaginal Tape”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, no. 1: 35-37. https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY.
EndNote
İsen K, Atılgan İ (April 1, 2009) A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape. Pamukkale Medical Journal 1 35–37.
IEEE
[1]K. İsen and İ. Atılgan, “A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape”, Pam Med J, no. 1, pp. 35–37, Apr. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY
ISNAD
İsen, Kenan - Atılgan, İlhami. “A Rare Complication of Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedure: Intra-Urethral Vaginal Tape”. Pamukkale Medical Journal. 1 (April 1, 2009): 35-37. https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY.
JAMA
1.İsen K, Atılgan İ. A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape. Pam Med J. 2009;:35–37.
MLA
İsen, Kenan, and İlhami Atılgan. “A Rare Complication of Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedure: Intra-Urethral Vaginal Tape”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, no. 1, Apr. 2009, pp. 35-37, https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY.
Vancouver
1.Kenan İsen, İlhami Atılgan. A rare complication of tension-free vaginal tape procedure: Intra-urethral vaginal tape. Pam Med J [Internet]. 2009 Apr. 1;(1):35-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA87EZ63GY

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