Summary:
Objective: The evaluation of Burch colposuspension in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in patient after radical abdominal hysterectomy type III with adjuvant radiotherapy and
chemotherapy for cervical cancer.
Design: Case report.
Setting: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Charles University 2
nd
Medical School and Faculty Hospital Motol, Prague.
Subject: The evaluation of success rate and surgical technique of the Burch colposuspension in
the treatment of urinary stress incontinence in 54 years old patient after radical hysterectomy
and adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy for cervical cancer.
Conclusion: Stress urinary incontinence after the successful radical therapy of the cervical malignant tumor significantly reduces the quality of life of the afflicted women. The quality of intraoperative and postoperative management, regular follow-up, early treatment of the complications
and proper psychological access are important to minimalize the patient’s difficulties. When the
stress urinary incontinence is present more than 1 year after the end of the radical therapy, we
always recommend urogynecological examination and proper surgical treatment in right indicated cases. Burch colposuspension is a very good surgical modality which was successfuly used in
stress incontinent patient after the radical hysterectomy with severe postirradiative and postchemotherapeutic fibrosis.
Key words:
cervical cancer, stress urinary incontinence, radical hysterectomy, chemotherapy,
radiotherapy, Burch colposuspension, fibrosis
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