Clinical and urodynamic assessment of the porcine dermis bladder sling in the treatment of genuine stress incontinence.
Fifty women, aged between 37 and 76 years, underwent a bladder sling operation for urinary incontinence using porcine dermis. All patients had undergone previous unsuccessful vaginal surgery for genuine stress incontinence and had stable bladders. Thirty-nine patients (78%) were made continent of urine, both subjectively and on urodynamic testing.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics