PURPOSE We characterized continence, satisfaction and adverse events in women at least 5 years after Burch urethropexy or fascial sling with longitudinal followup of randomized clinical trial participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of 655 women who participated in a randomized surgical trial comparing the efficacy of the Burch and sling treatments 482 (73.6%) enrolled in this long-term observatio...

A 52-year-old man presented with purulent drainage from the scrotum and medial superior left thigh approximately 5 months after a second surgical procedure to remove fragments of an AdVanceTM male sling from the left thigh. Medical history began 6 years earlier when he underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy for high grade prostate cancer. One year postoperatively he was treated wit...

Aims of Study The male perineal sling is a relatively new procedure for post prostatectomy incontinence that can be performed entirely through a perineal incision on an outpatient basis. Short-term results have been encouraging with 70% of patients becoming dry and another 10% showing improvement. (1) No urinary retention has been encountered. As with other sling procedures, the exact mechanism...

The AdVance transobturator sling represents an important treatment option for male stress urinary incontinence. Accordingly, recent data suggests AdVance to yield success rates of 62%-77% through 3 year follow up.1,2 Although experience to date is favorable, many questions exist. Foremost, the ideal technique for intraoperative placement and tensioning remains a topic of discussion. The exact m...

BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence is a significant medico-social problem and its incidence increases up to 70% in the postmenopausal period. OBJECTIVES We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of transobturator adjustable tape (TOT) and mini sling in female urinary incontinence. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 69 patients were included in the study. Single surgeon applied TOT (n=56 with IS...

The use of a Mersilene mesh sling in brow suspension ptosis surgery is presented. Seventeen cases of severe blepharoptosis have been treated by means of this sling with favourable results. Materials used in brow suspension procedures are categorised and discussed, and it is concluded that the Mersilene sling is an alternative to those currently available for the management of severe blepharopto...

The aim of this retrospective case series was to present a new technique, called the “sling technique”, for massive horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation through innovative use an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membrane reduce risk biological complications related exposure. Materials and Methods: Eligible patients implant rehabilitation with bone defect were enrolled in our study. A...

Mid urethral sling is the standard in SUI treatment. Nevertheless, the risk of reoperation reaches 9%. There is no consensus as to the best treatment option for complications. A question is raised: what is the optimal way to achieve the best result in patients after primary failure? The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of repeat MUS surgery in patients after excision of the sling w...

OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of three types of suburethral slings for the treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence. METHODS Following ethics approval, 195 (3 x 65) patients with urodynamic stress incontinence were randomly assigned to undergo suburethral slingplasty with the Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT; Gynecare, Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA), Intravaginal Sling (IVS; Ty...

PURPOSE To compare the outcomes and costs of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) surgery using a hand-made sling (Marlex®) versus a commerciallyavailable suburethral polypropylene sling (Advantage®). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-nine women with SUI due to bladder neck hypermobility and/or sphincter incompetence diagnosed by clinical examination and urodynamic studies were divided into two group...