INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS Complications and malfunctioning after TOT can occur due to several factors, such as the material of the sling. The aim of the present study is to evaluate morphology and functionality of two types of slings (PVDF; polypropylene) in vivo using perineal ultrasound (PUS). MATERIALS In n = 47 women with TOT four criteria for PUS were taken and checked for possible dif...

Correspondence to: Prof. Dubravko Habek, MD, PhD, Clinical Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Sveti Duh 64, Croatian Catholic University, Ilica 242, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia E-mail: [email protected] Received November 9, 2016, accepted April 18, 2017 Leiomyomas of the anterior vaginal wall or suburethral localization are very rare and sporadic cases...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify effects of push-up plus exercise on different support surfaces on upper extremity muscular activity. [Subjects] The subjects were 28 students (10 males, 18 females) at B University. [Methods] The subjects performed push-up plus exercises either on slings or on a fixed support. [Results] Push-up plus exercises on slings showed significant incre...

PURPOSE Mid urethral slings are becoming the first line surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women. We reviewed the complications of mid urethral sling placement and their potential pathophysiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a literature search on MEDLINE from 1995 to 2007 using the key words sling, complications, mid-urethral slings, transvaginal tape, transobturato...

INTRODUCTION Implants used to treat patients with urogynecological conditions are well visible in US examination. The position of the suburethral tape (sling) is determined in relation to the urethra or the pubic symphysis. AIM OF THE STUDY The study was aimed at assessing the accuracy of measurements determining suburethral tape location obtained in pelvic US examination performed with a tra...

BACKGROUND Few series comparing the clinical efficacy of retropubic slings versus transobturator slings for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are available. OBJECTIVE To compare clinical efficacy of retropubic tape operations and transobturator suburethral tape operations for the surgical treatment of female SUI. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS From January 2003 to...

The wide variety of hemiplegic sling designs, the lack of a uniform approach to sling selection, and the paucity of research data in this area have tended to make prescribing a sling a subjective process. Based on clinical experience and a comprehensive literature review, the authors propose a checklist for examining hemiplegic slings. The Checklist, which includes 19 desirable and 4 undesirabl...

OBJECTIVE To examine any association between polypropylene mesh used in midurethral slings and malignancy in humans. Macroporous, monofilament polypropylene midurethral slings have been established as a safe and effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence. However, despite long-term studies supporting the efficacy and safety of midurethral slings, there have been concerns regarding the ...

Left pulmonary artery slings and vascular rings are rare congenital anomalies definable by fetal echocardiography. Left pulmonary artery slings are associated with high respiratory morbidity and mortality. Prenatal diagnosis of a left pulmonary artery sling should prompt delivery planning for postnatal management at a pediatric tertiary care center.

Sling therapy is the enhanced surgical support of the urethra. In this article, the history of the use of slings for the surgical treatment of female urinary stress incontinence is reviewed, and the usual surgical routes for retropubic (transvaginal) or transobturator tape passage are described. The latest innovation in sling therapy is the use of minislings, which are short tape mesh implants ...