Inability to walk and persistent thigh pain after transobturator tape procedure for stress urinary incontinence: surgical management.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Groin pain after transobturator tape is often a self-limiting situation, but can occasionally persist and be associated with serious neurological sequelae. The video is aimed at presenting the surgical management of persistent groin pain and inability to walk after transobturator sling placement and subsequent partial removal.

Methods

The featured patient is a 31-year-old woman unable to walk after transobturator sling implantation 2 years before. She reported left thigh pain immediately after surgery that was not responsive to postoperative medication. Six months later, suburethral portion excision was performed but no pain relief was obtained. She was unable to walk, and needed a wheelchair. Electromyography showed axonal injury of the left obtu

SUBMITTER: Milani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7927782 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature