Polyethylene sling for procidentia.

Procidentia--surgical management.

Some form of Ripstein sling procedure using teflon, marlex or mersilene to fix the rectum into the sacral hollow is a popular surgical option for the treatment of complete prolapse of the rectum. The Ripstein procedure with marlex mesh used in three patients confirms the technical simplicity, safety and effectiveness of the operation in controlling the prolapse. As it is with other current surg...

Medial wear of the polyethylene component associated with heterotopic ossification after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

We performed an RSA (Anatomical Shoulder (TM) Inverse/Reverse; Zimmer) on a 73-year-old, right-handed man who had radiographic evidence of an irreparable rotator cuff tear and early rotator cuff arthropathy. The patient was immobilized in a sling for 6 weeks postoperatively. The sling was removed 3 times daily for shoulder exercises. At 4 weeks postoperatively, the patient reported good pain re...

Urethral Sling with for Male Urinary Incontinence

Objective: Description and early results of a new urethral sling technique for treatment of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence, which combines efficacy, low cost and technical simplicity. Materials and Methods: From May 2003 to April 2004, 30 patients with moderate or total urinary incontinence, following radical prostatectomy or endoscopic resection of the prostate, underwent the new techn...

Augmented Fascia Temporalis Sling for Paralytic Ectropion; a Triple Surgery

Purpose: To report the effect of fascia temporalis sling of lower lid combined with lateral canthus Y-V plasty and tarsorrhaphy on paralytic ectropion. Methods: Eight patients with lower lid paralytic ectropion were treated with lower lid fascia temporalis sling and lateral canthus Y-V plasty in addition to lateral tarsorrhaphy in one step surgery. A band of approximately 4 cm in length and 1 c...

The Function of the Perinæum in Procidentia Uteri