pudendal neuralgia/urinary incontinence

OBJECTIVE Five cases of pelvic nerve complications after transobturator tape (TOT) inside-out surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence are presented. METHODS We conducted a chart review of patients with complications referred to our practice. RESULTS Five patients with nerve complications

A critical literature review allows an analysis on chronic constipation evaluation and on the association with anatomical or functional pelvic perineal disorders, the link with a pudendal neuropathy being frequent. The dyschezia clinical diagnosis must be completed by X-ray and manometric

OBJECTIVE Several clinical, urodynamic, and manometric findings suggest neurologic damage as a contributing factor in the development of combined fecal and urinary incontinence. In this study, we wanted to test the hypothesis of pudendal nerve neuropathy being a more frequent lesion in patients with

OBJECTIVE To review last year's literature on combined fecal and urinary incontinence, highlighting the most recent contributions on prevalence, physiopathology, evaluation, and treatment. RESULTS Prevalence studies of double incontinence are rare but both conditions are frequently associated with

Persistent pain after TVT-O procedure is a rare complication. Nerve injuries have been suspected as a cause of persistent pain. We present one case of atypical postoperative pain--pudendal neuralgia following TVT-O procedure--which persisted 3 years after the primary procedure. The patient required

The levator ani muscle (LAM) shares in the mechanism of defecation and urination as well as in visceral support. Levator dysfunction occurs in conditions of chronic straining or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Studies have shown that the gravid uterus, by virtue of its weight and associated

Fecal incontinence resulting from pudendal canal syndrome has been treated by pudendal canal decompression (PCD) with satisfactory results. Considering the possible difficulty in exposing the pudendal canal and nerve by the open method, laparoscopic PCD was practiced in 9 women aged between 37 and