Ureteral blockage as a complication of Burch colposuspension: report of 6 cases

Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1990;29(3):239-40. doi: 10.1159/000293398.

Abstract

Burch colposuspension for correction of urinary incontinence is rarely followed by complications. A very rarely described complication is ureteral kinking, which tends to occur in patients with previous pelvic surgeries. We present 6 additional cases of this rare complication and recommend appropriate intraoperative dissection as well as postoperative alert for early diagnosis, which improves prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Ureteral Obstruction / etiology*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery*