Urology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.

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This study evaluated the use of traditional polypropylene mesh, used in hernias repair, as a sling in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Forty patients diagnosed with SUI underwent transobturator sling fashioned from the ordinary polypropylene mesh (vypro II(R)). Each lateral end of the tape is secured by a zero prolene suture. The procedure was then done outside-in, and the patients were followed up. The mean operative time was 40-60 min when the procedure was performed alone or accompanied with associated pelvic floor repair. Thirty-five patients (87.5%) were cured, and two patients (5%) significantly improved, but the procedure failed in three patients (7.5%), and the slings were removed because of vaginal erosion. Polypropylene mesh transobturator sling is an easy and cheap method for the treatment of female SUI with a high success rate.

Written by
Elgamasy AK, Elashry OM, Elenin MA, Eltatawy HH, Elsharaby MD.

Reference
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2008 Jan 8. Epub ahead of print.
doi:10.1007/s00192-007-0539-x

PubMed Abstract
PMID:18183340

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