J Korean Continence Soc.  2006 Dec;10(2):177-179.

Pelvic Hematoma following a Transobturator Vaginal Tape Surgery for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence

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  • 1Department of Urology, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. ushamd@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

The transobturator tape surgery is the most recent minimally invasive midurethral sling procedure. This technique is introduced with the expect of decreasing some of the complications such as bladder, bowel and blood vessel injury that is associated with retropubic passage of needles. Reported is a 48-year-old woman who underwent a transobturator tape(TVT-O) procedure and who developed a retropubic hematoma at the pelvic cavity.

Keyword

Hematoma; Transobturator tape; Complications

MeSH Terms

Blood Vessels
Female
Hematoma*
Humans
Middle Aged
Needles
Suburethral Slings
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Incontinence*
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