title: Stamey-Martius procedure for severe genuine stress incontinence.
abstract: There are few options now available to treat patients with severe genuine stress incontinence caused by urethral failure. These patients usually have a low maximum urethral closure pressure (less than 20 cm of water) and anterior vaginal wall scarring caused by previous surgery. In 32 such patients we used the Martius fat pad insertion procedure, in addition to the Stamey procedure, and achieved a 91% symptomatic success rate over a mean 13-month follow-up period. Because of its simplicity, reliability and low morbidity, we recommend this procedure in this difficult group of patients before performing a sling procedure or insertion of an artificial urinary sphincter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol and Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganabathi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mundy
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Glenning
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery