AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting 2019-Laparoscopical Removal of Intraurethrally Inserted Retropubic Tape

Laparoscopical Removal of Intraurethrally Inserted Retropubic Tape

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The video discusses the laparoscopic removal of a retropubic tape that had eroded into the urethra of a 61-year-old woman. The patient had previously undergone unsuccessful transvaginal and urethroscopic tape resection. The laparoscopy procedure involved identifying and dissecting the tape from the bladder and urethra in a step-by-step manner. The bleeding was controlled using bipolar coagulation, and the defect in the urethra wall was closed with sutures. The patient's symptoms improved after the surgery, with resolution of urgency incontinence and chronic pain. Laparoscopic removal is recommended for cases where transvaginal and urethroscopic resection are inadequate. No credits were mentioned.

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Jaromir Masata, M.D., PhD, Prof.

Keywords

laparoscopic removal

retropubic tape

urethra erosion

bipolar coagulation

urethra wall closure