The disadvantage of Marshall marchetti Krantz procedure compared with other surgical alternatives for treatment of stress urinary incontinence includes?: (A) Urinary retention, (B) Increased incidence of urinary tract infections, (C) High failure rate, (D) Osteitis pubis
Answer is D. Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) procedure, involves the attachment of the periurethral tissue to the symphysis pubuis. In approximately, 3% of patients undergoing the procedure, osteitis pubis develops.