Externally readjustable device to regulate sling tension in stress urinary incontinence: preliminary results.

Autor:	Sousa-Escandón A; Service of Urology, Comarcal Hospital of Monforte, Lugo, Spain. alejandrosousa@hotmail.com, Lema Grillé J, Rodríguez Gómez JI, Rios Tallón L, Uribarri González C, Marqués-Queimadelos A
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of endourology [J Endourol] 2003 Sep; Vol. 17 (7), pp. 515-21.
DOI:	10.1089/089277903769013702
Abstrakt:	Background and Purpose: Slings, especially those called "tension free," have low complication rates and good long-term success rates. However, they still have problems with either an excess or a lack of tension, which produces voiding difficulties or urinary leakage persistence, respectively. The effectiveness of a new adjustable sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has been evaluated. Patients and Methods: Between November 1999 and May 2002, 113 consecutive patients were operated for SUI by means of a new adjustable sling. The results were analyzed retrospectively. The average follow-up time was 22 months (range 6-36 months). Results: Objective success was achieved in 108 of 113 patients (95.5%), but subjectively, only 90.3% of the patients were completely satisfied with the procedure because of persistent urge incontinence in 6 cases (5.3%). Morbidity was minimal. Conclusions: This new minimally invasive treatment allows readjustment of sling tension at the immediate or mid-term postoperative period. It is applicable to primary and recurrent SUI and has shown encouraging results.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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