Suprameatal Transvaginal Urethrolysis in Urethral Obstruction Associated with Anti-incontinence Surgery: A Case Report

요실금 수술후 발생한 요도 폐색에서 외요도구 상방 질벽을 통한 요도 박리술: 치험 1례 보고

We report our experience with a case of urethrolysis using a transvaginal suprameatal approach without lateral perforation of the urethropelvic ligament. A 43-year-old woman suffered from voiding difficulties such as hesitancy, frequency, urgency, decreased urinary flow, residual urine sensation after Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation concurrent with hysterectomy. The results of multidisciplinary work-ups of urethral obstruction such as history, vaginal examination, voiding cystourethrography, urodynamic study, showed that she had urethral obstruction due to a previous operation. Since clean intermittent catheterization and alpha-blocker therapy did not improve her symptoms, suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis was performed to resolve the symptoms. Postoperative follow-up for 5 months showed that the patient remained free from voiding difficulty in their life. We believe that suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis is worth attempting for urethral obstruction associated with anti-incontinence surgery.

저자들은 전자궁적축술과 요실금 수술후 요도폐색이 발생한 43세의 여자 환자에서 장기간의 간헐적 자가도뇨법과 약물요법으로 치료되지 않아, 외요도구 상방을 통한 요도 박리술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 볼 수 있었다. 저자들의 견해로는 과거에 부인과 수술과 동반해서 시행하거나 혹은 복측으로 치골후방으로 접근하여 시행한 요실금수술이나 요도하부 슬링수술등의 방법으로 인해 요도 폐색이 발생시 외요도구 상방을 통한 요도박리술이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.