Stamey needle passage of fascial pubovaginal sling after failed vesicourethropexy

Tech Urol. 1999 Mar;5(1):21-3.

Abstract

In cases of recurrent stress urinary incontinence after failed anti-incontinence surgery, it is common for the bladder neck and anterior urethra to be fixed to the symphysis pubis, increasing the risk of inadvertent bladder perforation during reoperation. We describe a modification to the popular pubovaginal sling using a 15 degrees angled Stamey suspension needle for retropubic sling passage for the previously operated patient undergoing pubovaginal sling.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Recurrence
  • Suture Techniques
  • Treatment Failure
  • Urethra / surgery
  • Urinary Bladder / surgery
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery*