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Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports 4/2012

01-12-2012 | Acquired Voiding Dysfunction (CV Comiter, Section Editor)

Evaluation and Management of Urinary Retention and Voiding Dysfunction After Sling Surgery for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

Authors: Christopher S. Elliott, Craig V. Comiter

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

Female urethral sling surgery is the most common procedure performed to treat stress urinary incontinence with cure rates in excess of 85 %. In a small minority of patients however, postoperative voiding dysfunction develops, in the form of: urinary retention; high post-void residual; poor urinary flow; urinary frequency; urinary urgency; urinary urge incontinence; or pelvic pain. This article reviews the occurrence of voiding dysfunction after sling surgery and outlines the current evaluation and management of patients with these complaints.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation and Management of Urinary Retention and Voiding Dysfunction After Sling Surgery for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Authors
Christopher S. Elliott
Craig V. Comiter
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-012-0150-y

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