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Case Report Suprameatal Transvaginal Urethrolysis in Urethral Obstruction Associated with Anti-incontinence Surgery: A Case Report.
Jin Wook Yoo, Hee Chang Jung, Tong Choon Park
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 1999;16(2):376-379
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1999.16.2.376
Published online: December 31, 1999
Department of Urology College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Korea.
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We report our experience with a case of urethrolysis using a transvaginal suprameatal approach without lateral perforation of the urethropelvic ligament. A 43-year-old woman suffered from voiding difficulties such as hesitancy, frequency, urgency, decreased urinary flow, residual urine sensation after Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation concurrent with hysterectomy. The results of multidisciplinary work-ups of urethral obstruction such as history, vaginal examination, voiding cystourethrography, urodynamic study, showed that she had urethral obstruction due to a previous operation. Since clean intermittent catheterization and alpha-blocker therapy did not improve her symptoms, suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis was performed to resolve the symptoms. Postoperative follow-up for 5 months showed that the patient remained free from voiding difficulty in their life. We believe that suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis is worth attempting for urethral obstruction associated with anti-incontinence surgery.

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