Primer caso comunicado en el Perú de cabestrillo de fascia lata en incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo / First reported case of fascia lata sling in stress urinary incontinence in Peru

RESUMEN La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo es frecuente en las mujeres desde la adultez media. La técnica más frecuente para tratar estos casos es el cabestrillo sintético. Sin embargo, el cabestrillo autólogo tiene buenos resultados comparables con el material sintético en los diversos estudios publicados. Presentamos un caso tratado con cabestrillo de fascia lata, describiendo la técnica y evolución.

ABSTRACT Stress urinary incontinence is common in women from middle adulthood onwards. The most frequent technique to treat these cases is the synthetic sling. However, the autologous sling has good results comparable with the synthetic material in the various studies published. We present a case treated with fascia lata sling, describing the technique and evolution.

Medium-term safety outcomes in patients undergoing tension free vaginal tape obturator for stress urinary incontinence in Murcia, Spain. Historical cohort / Resultados de seguridad a mediano plazo en pacientes intervenidas con el cabestrillo suburetral transobturador dentro-fuera para incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo en Murcia, España. Cohorte histórica

ABSTRACT Objective: Describe the medium-term safety of the tension free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) procedure in terms of complications, cure and changes in quality of life (QoL) after the surgery. Materials and methods: Descriptive historical cohort that included women over 18 years of age who underwent TVT-O due to objectively proven stress urinary incontinence, urethral hypermobility or mixed urinary incontinence in which the stress component predominated, confirmed on urodynamic testing between July 2013-April 2017, in a reference hospital located in the city of Murcia Spain. Women with previous anti-incontinence surgery, concomitant vaginal surgery and planning pregnancy were excluded. Follow-up was determined for each patient based on the time elapsed between surgery and the time when the research protocol was applied. Complications were stratified according to the modified Clavien-Dindo classification; also we evaluated subjective cure rate, quality of life using the ICIQ-SF score, before and after surgery. Results: The mean age was 52.6 (SD± 10.5) years and 80.1% of patients were at least overweight. The incidence of complications at 12 months was: 8.3% (12/144). We did not detect complications after this period in the followed patients at 24, 36 and 48 months. The subjective cure determined at 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 62.5% (90/144), 59.09% (55/88), 50.81% (31/61) and 50% (7/14), respectively. There was a significant improvement in quality of life, as determined by the ICQ-SF mean score before and after surgery (13.76[6,34] vs 3.84[5.76]; p<0.05). Conclusions: The TVT-O surgery is a safe therapy associated with a low complication incidence at 12 months, an acceptable subjective cure rate in stress urinary incontinence, and quality-of-life improvement. Classifications of complications related to the insertion of the prosthesis and of those inherent to surgery, such as urinary tract infection, are required.

RESUMEN Objetivo: describir la seguridad a mediano plazo del procedimiento con el cabestrillo suburetral transobturador dentro-fuera (en inglés: tension free vaginal tape obturator TVT-O) en términos de: complicaciones, cura y cambios en la calidad de vida después de la cirugía. Materiales y métodos: cohorte histórica descriptiva que incluye mujeres mayores de 18 años intervenidas de TVT-O por incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (IUE) objetivamente comprobada, hipermovilidad uretral o incontinencia urinaria mixta en la que predominó el componente de esfuerzo, confirmada en prueba urodinámica entre julio del 2013 y abril del 2017 en un hospital de referencia ubicado en la ciudad de Murcia, España. Se excluyeron mujeres con cirugía previa de incontinencia, cirugía vaginal concomitante y planificación del embarazo. El seguimiento se determinó para cada paciente por el tiempo transcurrido desde la cirugía hasta el momento en que se aplicó el protocolo de investigación. Las complicaciones se estratificaron según la clasificación de Dindo-Clavien modificada, además, se evaluaron la tasa de curación subjetiva y la calidad de vida mediante el International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) antes y después de la cirugía. Resultados: la edad media de las pacientes fue de 52,59 (DE±10,46) años, el 80,1 % tenía al menos sobrepeso. La incidencia de complicaciones en los primeros 12 meses fue del 8,3%. No detectamos complicaciones después de este periodo en las pacientes seguidas a 24, 36 y 48 meses. La curación subjetiva determinada a los 12, 24, 36 y 48 meses fue del 62,5% (90/144), 59,09% (55/88), 50,81% (31/61) y 50% (7/14), respectivamente. Hubo una mejoría significativa en la calidad de vida, en términos de puntuación media ICQ-SF antes y después de la cirugía (13,76 [6,34] vs 3,84 [5,76]; p < 0,05). Conclusiones: el TVT-O es una terapia segura, con baja tasa de complicaciones a los 12 meses, aceptable tasa de curación subjetiva de la IUE y una mejora en la calidad de vida. Se necesitan clasificaciones de complicaciones relacionadas con la inserción de la prótesis y que incluyan complicaciones inherentes a la cirugía, como la infección del tracto urinario.

Long-term follow-up of the AdVance®/AdVanceXP® sling. What are the surgeons' impressions? What are the patients'? / Seguimiento a largo plazo del cabestrillo AdVance®/AdVanceXP®. ¿Qué piensa el cirujano?, ¿qué piensa el paciente?

OBJECTIVES: To analyse the safety, efficacy and quality of life of patients with male stress urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy treated with the AdVance® and AdvanceXP® slings. PATIENTS AND METHOD: The study included 92 patients with stress urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy treated with the AdVance® and AdVanceXP® sling between May 2008 and December 2015. A perineal repositioning test was performed in all cases with sphincter coaptation of≥1.5cm. Mild stress urinary incontinence was defined as the use of 1-2 absorbers/24h; moderate was defined as 3-5 absorbers/24h; and severe was defined as more than 5 absorbers/24h. Healing was defined as the total absence of using pads; improvement was defined as a reduction>50% in the number of pads; and failure was defined as a reduction<50, no improvement or worsened incontinence. Check-ups were conducted at 3, 12 and 36 months after the surgery. We employed the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) for the quality of life index. The complications are listed according to the Clavien-Dindo classification. RESULTS: The degree of preoperative incontinence was mild in 23.9%, moderate in 67.4% and severe in 8.7% of the patients. The mean use of preoperative pads was 3.1 (range 1-6, 95% CI). The mean preoperative ICIQ-SF score was 16.5 (15-20). Sphincter coaptation≥1.5cm using the perineal repositioning test was present in 87 patients (94.6%). The mean follow-up from insertion of the sling was 42.1 months. Some 89.1% of the patients were healed at 3 months, 70.7% were healed at 12 months, and 70.4% were healed at 36 months. The ICIQ-SF score at 3, 12 and 36 months showed significant improvement (P<.001) compared with the preoperative score. CONCLUSIONS: The Advance® and AdvanceXP® system are effective over time in terms of urinary continence and patient satisfaction.

Long-term follow-up for the treatment of male urinary incontinence with the Remeex system. / Seguimiento a largo plazo en el tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria masculina con el sistema Remeex.

OBJECTIVES: To relate our experience in treating postprostatectomy stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with the male Remeex system (MRS). We also list the elements that comprise this system, the implantation technique and its proper adjustment. Similarly, we attempt to determine whether the latest changes made to this device, which constitute the MRS-II, have resulted in fewer mesh readjustments. MATERIAL AND METHOD: From March 2007 to March 2014, we operated on 24 men with postprostatectomy SUI between the ages of 55 and 78 years (mean, 67 years), through the placement of a Remeex suburethral tension-adjustable sling. All patients had severe urinary incontinence, with considerable impact on their quality of life. RESULTS: All patients, except for 2 who required the removal of the system, remained continent. Nine of the patients (39%) occasionally required incontinence pads when performing intense physical exercise. The mean number of adjustments was 2.4 (range 0-6). The score on the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ 7) performed before the surgery and 6 months after, went from 79±7 points to 11±3, with a very high degree of satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: The MRS is a valid therapeutic option for postprostatectomy incontinence and is a reproducible technique that is easy to perform, has a low rate of complications and provides excellent and lasting results. There is also a clear trend towards reducing number of adjustments with the new MRS-II.

Controvérsias com o emprego de malhas no tratamento de problemas do assoalho pélvico / Controversies about the use of mesh in the management of pelvic floor problems

La utilización de las mallas en el tratamiento del prolapso de los órganos pélvicos es una excelente alternativa principalmente en el tratamiento de los prolapsos apicales (uterino / cúpula vaginal), a través de una sacrocolpopexia por vía abdominal, así como en los prolapsos anteriores, por vía vaginal. Para el prolapso de la pared vaginal posterior no existe evidencia del beneficio de las mallas para la corrección del problema. Los factores más importantes para el éxito quirúrgico y minimizar las complicaciones asociadas a las mallas son fundamentalmente la selección adecuada de las pacientes y que el cirujano deba tener un adecuado entrenamiento en cirugías del piso pélvico.

Use of mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse is an excellent alternative especially in the treatment of the apical prolapse (uterine / vaginal vault) through an abdominal sacrocolpopexia; also in the anterior wall prolapse treated per vagina. There is no evidence to support use of mesh to correct posterior vaginal wall prolapse. Most important factors for favorable surgical outcome and to reduce mesh-associated complications are adequate selection of patients and a surgeon adequately trained for pelvic floor surgery.

Deficiencia intrínseca esfinteriana: qué papel juega la hipermotilidad en su manejo? / Intrinsic sphincter dysfunction: what is the role of urethral hypermobility in management?

Objetivo: reflexionar sobre la importancia del diagnóstico de la hipermotilidad uretral en el manejo quirúrgico de la disfunción intrínseca del esfínter uretral y la evaluación que se ha hecho de la hipermotilidad en los estudios que evalúan las diferentes técnicas para su corrección.Conclusión: son pocos los estudios en pacientes con diagnóstico de deficiencia esfinteriana intrínseca que han evaluado la tasa de curación y porcentaje de complicaciones posoperatorias en pacientes llevadas cirugía con cabestrillos TVT y TOT teniendo en cuenta la presencia o no de hipermotilidad uretral.

Objective: To reflect on the importance of diagnosing urethral hypermobility in the surgical management of intrinsic urethral sphincter dysfunction, and on the assessment of hypermobility carried out in the studies that have evaluated the different techniques used for addressing the problem.Conclusion: Only a few studies in patients diagnosed with intrinsic sphincter dysfunction have evaluated cure rates and percentage of post-operative complications in patients taken to surgery with TVT and TOT slings, taking into account the presence or absence of urethral hypermobility.

Resultados del cabestrillo suburetral transobturatriz con cinta de polipropileno para el tratamiento quirúrgico de la incontinencia de orina de esfuerzo / Results obtained with the trans-obturation subureteral sling procedure with polypropylen3 strip for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence

La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo constituye un problema frecuente en el sexo femenino, con una prevalencia de un 30 por ciento. Aunque no es letal, provoca un impacto importante en las esferas psíquica, social y económica para las que la padecen. Objetivo: demostrar la posibilidad de realizar la técnica de cabestrillo suburetral transobturatriz con medios propios sin afectar la continencia ni seguridad de la paciente. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo y prospectivo para evaluar las principales variables demográficas y el impacto en la calidad de vida y continencia mediante la escala Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida para Pacientes con Incontinencia Urinaria, Forma corta. Resultados: fueron intervenidas 36 pacientes con un seguimiento de 12 meses. La edad promedio es de 51,2 años, con predominio de las de edades posmenopáusicas y multíparas...(AU)

The stress urinary incontinence is a frequent problem in the female sex with a prevalence of 30 percent. Although is not lethal it to provokes a significant impact on the psychic, social and economic spheres for those suffering this disease. Objective: to demonstrate the chance of performing the trans-obturation subureteral sling procedure with own means without involve the continence and the safety of patient. Methods: a prospective and descriptive study was conducted to assess the main demographic variables and the impact on the quality of life and the continence according to the Quality of Life Questionnaire scale for patients presenting with a short urinary incontinence. Results: thirty six patients were operated on with a follow-up of 12 months. The man age is of 51,2 years with predominance of postmenopause and multipara ages. All patients had real or mixed stress incontinence. There was a significant improvement of preoperatory score related to the postoperative one...(AU)

Resultados del cabestrillo suburetral transobturatriz con cinta de polipropileno para el tratamiento quirúrgico de la incontinencia de orina de esfuerzo / Results obtained with the trans-obturation subureteral sling procedure with polypropylen3 strip for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence

La incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo constituye un problema frecuente en el sexo femenino, con una prevalencia de un 30 por ciento. Aunque no es letal, provoca un impacto importante en las esferas psíquica, social y económica para las que la padecen. Objetivo: demostrar la posibilidad de realizar la técnica de cabestrillo suburetral transobturatriz con medios propios sin afectar la continencia ni seguridad de la paciente. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo y prospectivo para evaluar las principales variables demográficas y el impacto en la calidad de vida y continencia mediante la escala Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida para Pacientes con Incontinencia Urinaria, Forma corta. Resultados: fueron intervenidas 36 pacientes con un seguimiento de 12 meses. La edad promedio es de 51,2 años, con predominio de las de edades posmenopáusicas y multíparas. Todas presentaban incontinencia de esfuerzo genuina o mixta. Se comprobó una mejoría significativa del puntaje preoperatorio con el posoperatorio. El porcentaje de éxitos al año fue de un 86,1 por ciento. La principal complicación fue la erosión de prótesis e infecciones urinarias. Conclusiones: la realización del cabestrillo suburetral con prótesis por vía transobturatriz es una opción real y factible de ser realizada en nuestro país en pacientes con incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo o mixta, pues logra una continencia similar a otras técnicas, con una morbilidad menor y un ahorro económico significativo()AU)

The stress urinary incontinence is a frequent problem in the female sex with a prevalence of 30 percent. Although is not lethal it to provokes a significant impact on the psychic, social and economic spheres for those suffering this disease. Objective: to demonstrate the chance of performing the trans-obturation subureteral sling procedure with own means without involve the continence and the safety of patient. Methods: a prospective and descriptive study was conducted to assess the main demographic variables and the impact on the quality of life and the continence according to the Quality of Life Questionnaire scale for patients presenting with a short urinary incontinence. Results: thirty six patients were operated on with a follow-up of 12 months. The man age is of 51,2 years with predominance of postmenopause and multipara ages. All patients had real or mixed stress incontinence. There was a significant improvement of preoperatory score related to the postoperative one. The yearly success percentage was of 86.1 percent. The major complication was the prosthesis erosion and urinary infections. Conclusions: the carrying out of the subureteral sling with prosthesis via trans-obturation that must to be performed in country in patients con stress or mixed urinary incontinence since it is a real and feasible option achieving continence similar to other techniques, with a minor morbidity and a significant economic saving(AU)