摘要
Purpose: We evaluate objectively the results of a modified in situ vaginal wall sling operation for recurrent genuine stress incontinence and whether it is a substitute for the traditional sling procedure. Materials and Methods: A total of 23 patients with urodynamically proved recurrent genuine stress urinary incontinence were recruited in this study. Patients were treated with a modified needle urethropexy technique using an island of in situ vaginal skin as a sling to support the bladder neck and urethra. Surgical outcome was evaluated subjectively and objectively at a median of 15 months. A total of 42 patients who underwent a traditional polytetrafluoroethylene sling operation served as controls. Results: The cure rate of the vaginal wall sling operation was 34.8% by objective assessment, which was lower than that of the traditional sling procedure (88.1%, p
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 2073-2077 |
頁數 | 5 |
期刊 | Journal of Urology |
卷 | 162 |
發行號 | 6 |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 12月 1999 |
對外發佈 | 是 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 泌尿科學