Suburethral slingplasty using a self-fashioned Gynemesh for treating urinary incontinence and anterior vaginal wall prolapse.

Suburethral Slingplasty Using a Self-Fashioned Mesh for Treating Urinary Incontinence and Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse

Efficacy and Safety of "Tension-free" Placement of Gynemesh PS for the Treatment of Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse.

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the tension-free placement of a monofilament polypropylene mesh for the repair of an anterior vaginal wall prolapse (AVWP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Women aged ≥ 30 years with an AVWP stage of II or greater were included. Forty-nine women underwent trans-vaginal repair using a Gynemesh™ PS. Forty-six women who had symptomatic stress urinary incontin...

High incidence of vaginal mesh extrusion using the intravaginal slingplasty sling.

PURPOSE The intravaginal slingplasty (IVS) is a tension-free vaginal tape variant that uses a multi-filament polypropylene tape to support the mid urethra for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Numerous cases of defective vaginal wound healing have been described in the international urogynecological literature. We describe our experience of vaginal mesh extrusion using the IV...

Laparoscopic management of urinary incontinence, ureteric and bladder injuries.

The present review focuses on the most recently published English language literature, and addresses results and complications associated with the laparoscopic approach to urinary incontinence, anterior vaginal wall prolapse, and lower urinary tract injury. Laparoscopic Burch procedures continue to show equal efficacy, but lower morbidity as compared with conventional open techniques. Lower uri...

Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for uterine and post-hysterectomy prolapse: anatomical and functional outcomes.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes following laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in a local unit. DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING A regional hospital in Hong Kong. PATIENTS All women who underwent laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for symptomatic uterine or post-hysterectomy prolapse from January 2003 to December 2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Anatomical outcomes, fun...