Abstract
Abdominoplasty is an electively undertaken aesthetic operation mostly performed on patients after massive weight reduction. Previous case reports have demonstrated an improvement of incontinence symptoms after abdominoplasty. We report a case where urinary dysfunction occurred after refashioning of an abdominoplasty. The stress urinary incontinence got worse but what was of greater concern to her was a noticeable change of her urinary stream in an upward direction. A urethrolysis combined with an insertion of a tension-free vaginal tape and an anterior colporrhaphy was performed. After the operation, stress urinary incontinence improved and she reported that her urine stream reverted towards a normal direction.
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Scheer, I., Thakar, R., Sultan, A.H. et al. Voiding dysfunction after abdominoplasty—an unusual complication. Int Urogynecol J 18, 213–214 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-006-0114-x
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