Vascular Injury Following Tension-Free Vaginal Tape in Stress Incontinence.
- Author:
Dae Sung KIM
1
;
Jung Soo NAM
;
Young Goo LEE
;
Heung Won PARK
;
Ki Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyung2k@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tension-Free vaginal tape;
Complication;
Vascular Injury
- MeSH:
Needles;
Shock;
Suburethral Slings*;
Vascular System Injuries*
- From:Journal of the Korean Continence Society
2004;8(2):155-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) has been accepted for a therapeutic modality of stress incontinence and presented as easy, safe, effective, and time-saving procedure with cure rate of more than 86% and another 11% significantly improved with no serious complication. However, there is not always safe without severe complications, because the TVT needle has to pass blindly through the pelvic cavity. Furthermore, it may be very serious once it happened. We, herein, present a case who bled to shock following TVT procedure but was controlled conservatively, and review its complications in the literatures.
