UP-047-c01 Functional & continence intraoperative
Non-mesh surgery for female stress urinary incontinence

Bladder or ureteric injury

Retropubic dissection or suture placement can injure the urinary tract or distort a ureteric orifice.

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01 Variation coverage

Which versions of the operation this applies to

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The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.

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02 Evidence

Sources

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse in women: management

UK governance and shared-decision requirements for female continence surgery.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Non-neurogenic Female LUTS

Female continence, bulking, sling, colposuspension and related procedures.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedure

UK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.

Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source
03 Same procedure

Other Colposuspension & fascial sling complication modules

early Bleeding or haematoma multiple Voiding dysfunction or retention late Persistent or recurrent incontinence late Pelvic organ prolapse or de novo urgency multiple Harvest-site pain, hernia or wound morbidity
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