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Anterior vaginal wall repair - Risks

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:

  • Infection at the site of the surgical cut
  • Opening of the surgical cut
  • 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)
  • Reviewed last on: 6/17/2010
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Scott Miller, MD, Urologist in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

References

Herschorn S. Vaginal reconstructive surgery for sphincteric incontinence and prolapse. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 66.

Jia X, Glazener C, Mowatt G, et al. Efficacy and safety of using mesh or grafts in surgery for anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall prolapse: systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG. 2008 Oct;115(11):1350-61.

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