title: Transvaginal colposuspension for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence combined with vaginal hysterectomy: a preliminary report.
abstract: The authors used a new, simple, modified transvaginal needle colposuspension technique in combination with vaginal hysterectomy for uterine prolapse and cystocele repair. The technique was used in 20 women with genuine stress incontinence which was urodynamically proven. One year after operation, 90% of patients were clinically normal and 85% were urodynamically cured. The advantages of this new technique are that the cost of the needle is low, it can be applied in all cases where a vaginal approach is necessary, and the method of needle insertion avoids perforation of the bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, General Hospital of Patras Saint Andreas, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barlas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hatzipapas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasopoulos
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000150:complications; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery