The Stamy procedure: a retrospective analysis of clinical outcome in stress incontinence.
Ceylon Med J
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1995 Sep; 40(3): 101-2
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: sea-47750
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To review the clinical outcome of treatment by the modified Stamy procedure in 26 patients with genuine stress incontinence.DESIGN:
A retrospective study of women with stress incontinence who underwent a modified Stamy procedure over a 2-year period between January 1991 and January 1993, of postoperative complications and the success rate three months after surgery.SUBJECTS:
Twenty-six women presenting with symptomatic stress incontinence.INTERVENTIONS:
All patients underwent a modified Stamy procedure. They were reviewed in the gynaecology clinic after three months. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
All patients were assessed by clinical examination for postoperative complications, subsequent voiding difficulties, and for recurrence or persistence of incontinence.RESULTS:
The most common complications were retention of urine (23%), infection (19%), postoperative persistent pain (12%), urge incontinence (8%) and primary haemorrhage requiring transfusion (4%). The stress incontinence was subjectively cured in 81% and objectively cured in 72% when examined at three months postoperatively.CONCLUSIONS:
Modified Stamy procedure is a useful operation for women with stress incontinence and it is associated with a low incidence of postoperative complications.
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Asunto principal:
Incontinencia Urinaria de Esfuerzo
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Adulto
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Persona de Mediana Edad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ceylon Med J
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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