Complications of Stamey needle suspension for female stress urinary incontinence

Urologia Internationalis
Satoshi TakahashiTaiji Tsukamoto

Abstract

The Stamey bladder neck suspension for stress urinary incontinence in females is thought to be an excellent procedure. However, recent studies revealed that complications of this procedure have not been negligible. In this retrospective study, complications of the Stamey needle bladder neck suspension were examined. The Stamey procedure was performed either alone or in combination with anterior colporrhaphy for 86 female patients with stress urinary incontinence between 1989 and 1999. The mean follow-up period was 37.6 months and the mean age was 59.1 years. We studied the complications postoperatively pointed out by patients' complaint and image examination. The overall incidence of complications was 37.2%. Voiding difficulties and lower abdominal pain were present in 15 cases, respectively. We experienced 2 unusual cases in whom suspensory stitches had to be removed due to abdominal pain. Although the Stamey bladder neck suspension is thought to be an excellent procedure for stress urinary incontinence, surgeons should beware of possible complications and be alert of the symptoms, such as abdominal pain and bladder irritation.

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