Urethrocystocele

Classification according to ICD-10
N81.1	Cystocele (prolapse of the anterior vaginal wall ) Cystocele with urethrocele
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

A Urethrozystozele or Cystourethrocele designates the descent of the anterior vaginal wall when it also urethra (urethral) and bladder are affected (both located anteriorly of the vaginal wall). If only the bladder is affected, it is called a cystocele .

The cause is an insufficiency (weakness) of the holding apparatus (e.g. ligamenta pubourethralia ).

A urethrocystocele can be responsible for causing urinary incontinence . The therapy is usually performed surgically.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ C. Anthuber et al. a .: Morphological and functional pelvic floor disorders from a gynecological point of view. In: Der Radiologe , 2000, 40, pp. 437-445; Springer publishing house
2. ↑ W. Janni u. a .: Specialist in gynecology. Urban & Fischer-Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-437-23915-1 , p. 212, books.google.de
3. ↑ W. Fischer u. a .: Urogynecology in practice and clinic. Walter de Gruyter, 1995, ISBN 3-11-013571-X , p. 258, books.google.de

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