Development of vesical calculi following tension-free vaginal tape procedure

• DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1241-x
• Publication Date: 2004-10-18T20:55:49Z
• Authors: Bora Irer; Guven Aslan; Sertac Cimen; Ozan Bozkurt; Ilhan Celebi
• Keywords: Urinary Bladder Calculi; Urinary Incontinence, Stress; Urinary Bladder; Middle Aged; Surgical Mesh; 03 medical and health sciences; Postoperative Complications; 0302 clinical medicine; Lithotripsy; Humans; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Urologic Surgical Procedures; Female; Tissue Adhesives

We present a case of a bladder stone that had formed around the intravesical portion of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) material following unnoticed bladder perforation during the procedure. Endoscopic lithotripsy of the bladder calculi was performed and the TVT sling material was removed by an endoscopic approach. High clinical suspicion of bladder complications is necessary when evaluating patients presenting with urinary symptoms after a TVT procedure.