[Endoscopic section of the band for urinary retention following aponeurotic supporting of the neck of the bladder].

The authors report on 15 cases of severe dysuria following the formation of an aponeurotic support for the neck of the bladder leading to more or less complete vesicle retention. An endoscopic section through the entire thickness of the band was performed in all patients via an incision in the neck of the bladder. The band was identified in all cases. Vesical retention disappeared in 13 of 15 cases and was noticeably reduced in the other two. Perfect continence was maintained in 11 of these patients. The 4 others presented with slight problems of continence consisting in discrete leaks at night in three cases and in a few leaks when standing up or changing position in one. No vesicovaginal fistula was noted. The authors review the literature on the occasion of their work.