From continence to incontinence and back again.
A 62-year old patient presented with second degree pelvic organ prolapse. Other than the typical symptoms of significant bladder and uterine descent, she denied being incontinent. The urodynamic studies confirmed this finding and the urethral closure pressure was normal. Interestingly the cough-test after reposition of the prolapse was positive. After thorough explaining of occult urinary incontinence, the patient still wished a two-step approach.
We performed combined vaginal (anterior colporrhaphy) and laparoscopic (bilateral adnexectomy, supracervical hysterectomy and sacrocervicopexy) surgical management of the prolapse.
Adnexectomy. 
Supracervical hysterectomy. 
Fixation of mesh on the cervix. 
The mesh has been fixed on the sacral promontory and now only needs to be brought retroperitoneally.
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After surgery all prolapse symptoms disappeared. Our patient showed up 6 weeks later to our scheduled control examination. She now had de novo stress urinary incontinence.
We discussed with her all possibilities. After an initial try with an injectable failed, we performed a retropubic TVT.
And just like that the incontinence was lifted.
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Gynaecologia 