title: Outcome of Burch colposuspension in a district general hospital.
abstract: Genuine stress incontinence is a problem affecting women of all ages. There are several conservative means of alleviating the condition, but surgical intervention is an alternative when these fail. The Burch colposuspension has become a popular choice of procedure. In this report of 61 patients in a district general hospital, the success rate was high (84%, which compares favourably with the literature). There was a high rate of complications (55%), some of which have not commonly been reported. Burch colposuspension is a good operation for stress incontinence, although patients should be counselled about possible postoperative difficulties.
authors.affiliation: Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex.
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Chinegwundoh
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nayeem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*