Experience with silastic slings for female urinary incontinence.
Between September 1, 1985 and December 31, 1987, 54 patients with stress urinary incontinence were treated with a reinforced silastic sling using an abdominovaginal approach; 42 patients were cured, two improved and nine were the same or worse. Five patients who are continent required periodic intermittent self-catheterization. Eight patients developed detrusor instability postoperatively. One patient had to have the sling removed due to a persistent sinus. Fifteen patients had to have the sling adjusted.
Korda
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney.
Peat
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Hunter
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*
D012826:Silicone Elastomers