Vaginal stone formation secondary to vaginal tape exposure for stress urinary incontinence: a case report

• Published in: Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 401 - 402
• Main Author: Yu, M C H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 01-10-2019
• Subjects: Urinary incontinence; Vagina; Women
• ISSN: 1024-2708; 2226-8707
• DOI: 10.12809/hkmj187211

Primary stone formation occurs due to urinary stasis in the vagina while secondary formation is due to crystallisation of urine around a foreign body.1 To date there have been few case reports of vaginal stone formation following mid-urethral or transvaginal mesh procedures.2 3 4 The most recent in 2017 reported vaginal stone formation secondary to vaginal mesh exposure 7 years previously.5 A mid-urethral sling is regarded as the ‘gold standard' in treating urinary stress incontinence and is a very common procedure. The 2019 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on management of urinary incontinence in women suggest a follow-up appointment within 6 months to all women who have undergone continence surgery.6 Although case reports of this kind of secondary vaginal stone are limited, surgeons should be aware that such complications can appear many years after operation. Author contributions The author contributed to the concept of study, acquisition and analysis of data, drafting of the article, and had critical revision for important intellectual content.