Abstract
The widely used minimally invasive tension-free vaginal tape for stress urinary incontinence has been associated with the complication of intra-vesical tape erosion and unrecognised intra-operative bladder perforation. Although rare, it represents a surgical challenge due to its proximity to the bladder mucosa and also encrustation of the tape. We describe a minimally invasive technique for the effective removal of the encrusted tape.
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Shrotri, K.N., Shervington, J.P. & Shrotri, N.C. Laser excision of encrusted intra-vesical tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). Int Urogynecol J 21, 375–377 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-0960-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-0960-4