title: Epiurethral suprapubic vaginal suspension: a report on 52 cases.
abstract: Fifty-two epiurethral suprapubic vaginal suspension procedures for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence were reviewed. The long-term results (80.5% success rate) were comparable to those of other urethropexy procedures. Complications included deep vein thrombophlebitis (3.8%), excessive bleeding (5.8%), prolonged (more than seven days) postoperative catheterization (32.7%), or tape rejection (3.8%). The performance of a simultaneous or previous hysterectomy had no effect on the outcome of the procedure (P greater than .10). These results differ from those in the other published report on this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dunton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001458:Bandages / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011630:Pubic Bone; D012086:Reoperation; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D014521:Urethra; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*