Combined diverticulectomy and anti-incontinence surgery for patients with urethral diverticulum and stress urinary incontinence: is anti-incontinence surgery really necessary?

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Mar;45(1):67-9. doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60195-9.

Abstract

Objective: Urethral diverticulum has been identified in 0.6-6% of women and is diagnosed most frequently in the third to fifth decades. Combined diverticulectomy and anti-incontinence surgery are usually undertaken for patients with urethral diverticulum who present with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence. However, this approach may not always be necessary.

Case report: We report two cases with urethral diverticulum and stress urinary incontinence successfully treated with diverticulectomy only.

Conclusion: This clinical approach could avoid the potential complications of anti-incontinence surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diverticulum / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Unnecessary Procedures*
  • Urethral Diseases / surgery*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery*
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*