Urinary Retention Secondary to Colpocleisis: A Case Report
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- Yunam Cuan-Baltazar(Author),
- Arturo García-Mora(Author),
- Carlos Arroyo(Author)
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Original language
EnglishJournal (Volume, Issue Number)
Open Medicine JournalPublication milestones
- Published - 24/08/2021
Publication status
Published - 24/08/2021
ISSN
1874-2203External Publication IDs
- ORCID: /0000-0003-3106-0789/work/158745961
Abstract
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is common in older women, and depending on its extent, it is conservative or surgically treated. Colpocleisis is a technique for POP treatment, in which the vaginal canal is closed, entirely or partially, in order to avoid the protrusion of the pelvic structures, with preservation of the urethral meatus in order to preserve normal micturition.
Clinical Case:
We present a case of a 61-year old woman, who 8 years after a colpocleisis, progressed to urinary retention associated with the progressive scarring of the labia, causing the obstruction of the urethral meatus. The patient underwent a labiaplasty with anterior colpoperineoplasty, with complete normalization of her micturition and sexual activity.
Conclusion:
Long term urinary retention complication has not been previously reported in the literature and should be included as a possible adverse event after colpocleisis.
Keywords: Pelvic organ prolapse, Colpocleisis, Urinary retention, Colpoperineoplasty, Labiaplasty, Normal micturition.
Clinical Case:
We present a case of a 61-year old woman, who 8 years after a colpocleisis, progressed to urinary retention associated with the progressive scarring of the labia, causing the obstruction of the urethral meatus. The patient underwent a labiaplasty with anterior colpoperineoplasty, with complete normalization of her micturition and sexual activity.
Conclusion:
Long term urinary retention complication has not been previously reported in the literature and should be included as a possible adverse event after colpocleisis.
Keywords: Pelvic organ prolapse, Colpocleisis, Urinary retention, Colpoperineoplasty, Labiaplasty, Normal micturition.