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2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bladder injury occurs after transobturator TVT.
According to a study from France, "The new minimally invasive technique for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence via a transobturator approach is designed to reconstitute the urethral support sling while preserving the retropubic space.
"One of the advantages of this technique is that it avoids the risk of bladder injuries, frequently observed during passage of TVT into the prevesical space, particularly when it has been previously operated," wrote J.F. Hermieu and colleagues, Hopital Bichat, Paris.
The researchers concluded: "However, recent anatomical studies have shown that bladder injuries may still occur with the use of this new ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Bladder injury occurs after transobturator TVT.