Open AccessUrinary Retention Secondary to Colpocleisis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Elena SotoVega,
Yunam Cuan-Baltazar,
Arturo García-Mora,
Carlos Arroyo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1874-2203
DOI - 10.2174/1874220302108010008
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , urination , surgery , labia , clitoris , vagina , complication , urinary incontinence , urinary system , anatomy
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is common in older women, and depending on its extent, it is conservative or surgically treated. Colpocleisis is a technique for POP treatment, in which the vaginal canal is closed, entirely or partially, in order to avoid the protrusion of the pelvic structures, with preservation of the urethral meatus in order to preserve normal micturition. Clinical Case: We present a case of a 61-year old woman, who 8 years after a colpocleisis, progressed to urinary retention associated with the progressive scarring of the labia, causing the obstruction of the urethral meatus. The patient underwent a labiaplasty with anterior colpoperineoplasty, with complete normalization of her micturition and sexual activity. Conclusion: Long term urinary retention complication has not been previously reported in the literature and should be included as a possible adverse event after colpocleisis.