Pubovaginal sling with a low-cost polypropylene mesh

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present the results of pubovaginal sling with a low-cost polypropylene mesh in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence MATERIALS AND METHODS: 118 women diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) due to urethral hypermobility or intrinsic sphincteric deficiency, treated with pubovaginal sling (PVS) with a low-cost polypropylene mesh confectioned by the surgeon, were analyzed. All patients had a basic evaluation that included a medical history, physical examination, stress tests and urodynamic investigation RESULTS: The average follow up was of 42 months. Urethral hypermobility was observed in 67 percent of the cases. The process was carried out on an outpatient basis on 67 patients. Intra-operative complications included 4 vesical injuries, treated with catheterization for 3 days. There were 13 early complications, of which 8 were urinary retentions treated with vesical drainage for 1 to 3 weeks and 3 vaginal extrusions of the mesh treated with covering of the sections with mucous membrane. There was a need for 6 urethrolysis in patients who presented irritative and postoperative obstructive symptoms; 81.3 percent of the patients were considered cured, while 9.3 percent had significant improvement. Three initially unsuccessful cases required sling reconfiguration. All cases were eventually cured CONCLUSION: The construction of a pubovaginal sling using a low-cost polypropylene mesh is a safe and effective technique for the relief of SUI. It should be considered an alternative, especially for patients in public health systems with low financial resources.

Técnica del abdomen contenido para el tratamiento de las colecciones purulentas intraperitoneales / The open packing laparostomy technique for treatment of the intraabdominal abscess

Se presenta una técnica de laparostomía que consiste en colocar una malla multiperforada de polietileno de alta densidad entre las vísceras y la cara interna de la pared abdominal sin ningún tipo de fijación, suturando además dos mallas de fibra poliamídica a los bordes del peritoneo y aponeurosis tomados conjuntamente. Se cierra luego la brecha enhebrando una aguja de tejer en las mallas de fibra poliamídica. Diariamente se quita la aguja y se observa el contenido abdominal para lavar o drenar focos sépticos. Al reinsertar la aguja se procura una progresiva reducción del diámetro transversal de la herida. Se emplea el procedimiento en 25 casos. No hubo complicaciones imputables al método