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Antecedentes: Durante la última década se han desarrollado numerosas técnicas para tratar quirúrgicamente la incontinencia de orina de esfuerzo (IOE), entre ellas las minicintas o mallas de tercera generación. Objetivos: Determinar la eficacia y seguridad del tratamiento de la IOE, mediante cinta MiniArc. Método: Estudio prospectivo, a corto plazo, de 24 mujeres ingresadas a la Unidad de Uroginecología de Clínica Las Condes, entre abril de 2008 y abril de 2009. Criterio de inclusión: IOE pura, al menos por un año, de carácter permanente y objetivada por urodinamia de monocanal. Todas debían tener hipermobilidad uretral e incontinencia de esfuerzo tipo II o II + III. En caso de prolapso genital, no debía constituir la indicación primaria de cirugía. Criterio de exclusión: Antecedente de cirugía por IOE y/o prolapso genital. Resultados: Tiempo operatorio con media de 8 minutos. Seguimiento preliminar con media de 6 meses. No hubo complicaciones en el intraoperatorio. Hubo un caso de obstrucción uretral en el postoperatorio inmediato. Al tercer 3 meses se registró un caso de urgencia de novo leve, con solución espontánea al mes de seguimiento. A los 30 días se registró cura en 23 (95,8 por ciento), mejoría en 1 (4,2 por ciento) y no hubo casos de falla. Conclusiones: El sistema MiniArc, en pacientes seleccionadas, es una técnica segura y eficaz en el tratamiento de la IOE. La incorporación de nuevos pacientes y el seguimiento a largo plazo, permitirá determinar la persistencia de estos buenos resultados.
Background: During the last decade we observed the development of numerous surgical techniques to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). One of these techniques is the MiniArc. Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of the surgical treatment of SUI by MiniArc. Method: Prospective study of short follow-up, of 24 women admitted in the Urogynecology of Clínica Las Condes, between April 2008 and April 2009. Inclusion criteria: SUI at least for one year and permanent, objectified through a mono channel urodynamic. All women should have urethral hyper mobility and urinary incontinence type II or II + III. In cases with genital prolapse, it should not be the primary indication for surgery. Exclusion criteria: Antecedent of surgery for SUI and/or for genital prolapse. Results: The surgical time media of 8 minutes. The preliminary follow-up was between 1 and 13 months, media 6 months. There were no complications during the MiniArc application. In the immediate postoperative period there was a case of urethral obstruction. During the third month, there was a case of mild novo urge incontinence, which was resolved spontaneously after one month. At 30 days after surgery in 23 (95.8 percent) cure was registered, improvement in 1 (4.2 percent) and cases of failure not were observed. Conclusions: In selected patients, MiniArc is safe and effective in the treatment of SUI. The incorporation of new patients to these protocols and long term follow-up will determine the persistence of these good results.
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Humans , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Urinary Incontinence, Stress/surgery , Suburethral Slings , Prospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Urethral caruncles are the most common benign tumors in the female urethra, and are usually found in the posterior lip of the urethral meatus of post-menopausal women. It is very rare in young girls. Its etiology is unknown. We add a case of urethral caruncle occurring in a 2 year and 5 month-old girl's mid-urethra. We believe that further accumulation of unusual cases may be helpful in discovering the pathogenesis.