Long-Term Follow-up of Polypropylene Bone Anchored Slings
Int. braz. j. urol
; 39(4): 493-497, Jul-Aug/2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
Introduction The transvaginal bone anchored polypropylene sling (BAS) has proven to be a successful treatment for patients with SUI. However, there is limited data on long-term outcomes following BAS with polypropylene mesh. We report our series of patients who had at least 3 years of follow-up after placement of BAS. Materials and Methods A retrospective review of prospectively collected data of patients undergoing BAS for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with minimum 3 year follow-up was performed. Outcomes and complications were determined from annual mailed post-operative questionnaires. Results 142 patients who had undergone BAS and had answered post-operative questionnaires at a minimum of 3 years were identified. Average follow-up was 58 months (range 36-97 months). The overall success rate was 71% with a dry rate of 27%. Complications occurred in 9% of patients, more commonly in patients without a history of anti-incontinence procedure. Conclusions Although less commonly used, BAS with polypropylene mesh is associated with an acceptable success rate at long term follow-up but a low completely dry rate. .
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Polypropylenes
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Urinary Incontinence, Stress
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Suburethral Slings
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Suture Anchors
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Braz J Urol
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Int. braz j urol (Online)
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Int. braz. j. urol
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International braz j urol (Impresso)
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International brazilian journal of urology
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Brazil