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Anterior vaginal wall repair

Anterior vaginal wall repair
Anterior vaginal wall repair
Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
Cystocele
Cystocele
Alternative Names

A/P repair; Vaginal wall repair; Anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall repair; Colporrhaphy- repair of vaginal wall; Cystocele repair


Risks

Risks for any surgery are:

  • Incision infection or the incision opens up
  • Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
  • Breathing problems
  • Bleeding
  • Other infection

Risks for this surgery are:

  • Damage to the urethra, bladder, or vagina
  • Irritable bladder
  • Changes in the vagina (prolapsed vagina)
  • Urine leakage from the vagina or to the skin (fistula)


Review Date: 01/13/2009
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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