title: Comparative urodynamic studies of women with prolapse and stress incontinence before and after abdomino-vaginal sling urethro-plasty.
abstract: The effect of abdomino-vaginal sling urethro-plasty according to lyodura slings on the intravesical and intraurethral pressure was evaluated in 25 women with prolapse and stress incontinence. The investigations including a gynecological examination, urine and simultaneous urethro-cystometry. Prior to the operation, all incontinent women had a negative urethral closure pressure at stress. After surgery all 25 patients reported continence, which was confirmed by positive urethral closure pressures. The urethral pressure at rest was significantly decreased in all patients 2 weeks after operation but returned to the same value 1 year after surgery as before surgery. The functional and the absolute urethral lengths increased minimally after the operation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*