| January 2007 · Vol. 19, No. 01 PELVIC SURGERY CONTROVERSIES
How to work up and treat voiding dysfunction after surgery for stress incontinence
Postop complications call for systematic evaluation and an informed plan for surgery when indicated. First in a series
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Whenever possible, remove an indwelling catheter and teach the patient intermittent self-catheterization
Cutting a synthetic, allograft, xenograft, or autologous sling almost always restores normal voiding
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Mickey
M.
Karram,
MDDirector of Urogynecology, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Jerry
G.
Blaivas,
MDClinical Professor of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
Voiding dysfunction—either difficulty voiding or urinary retention—after surgery for stress incontinence distresses the patient and challenges the surgeon. Here is our systematic approach to evaluating and managing such cases.
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