저자들은 전자궁적축술과 요실금 수술후 요도폐색이 발생한 43세의 여자 환자에서 장기간의 간헐적 자가도뇨법과 약물요법으로 치료되지 않아, 외요도구 상방을 통한 요도 박리술을 시행하여 좋은 결과를 볼 수 있었다. 저자들의 견해로는 과거에 부인과 수술과 동반해서 시행하거나 혹은 복측으로 치골후방으로 접근하여 시행한 요실금수술이나 요도하부 슬링수술등의 방법으로 인해 요도 폐색이 발생시 외요도구 상방을 통한 요도박리술이 바람직할 것으로 사료된다.
We report our experience with a case of urethrolysis using a transvaginal suprameatal approach without lateral perforation of the urethropelvic ligament. A 43-year-old woman suffered from voiding difficulties such as hesitancy, frequency, urgency, decreased urinary flow, residual urine sensation after Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation concurrent with hysterectomy. The results of multidisciplinary work-ups of urethral obstruction such as history, vaginal examination, voiding cystourethrography, urodynamic study, showed that she had urethral obstruction due to a previous operation. Since clean intermittent catheterization and alpha-blocker therapy did not improve her symptoms, suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis was performed to resolve the symptoms. Postoperative follow-up for 5 months showed that the patient remained free from voiding difficulty in their life. We believe that suprameatal transvaginal urethrolysis is worth attempting for urethral obstruction associated with anti-incontinence surgery.
