title: Laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension (Burch procedure).
abstract: Laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension (Burch procedure) was performed in 107 patients for the treatment of genuine stress urinary incontinence. The overall success rate was 97.2%, and overall complication rate 10.2%. Patients experienced minimal blood loss, shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery than with the traditional approach by laparotomy, confirming the findings of an initial study of 58 patients. Although follow-up has been relatively short (range 3-27 mo), it appears that laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension is a feasible and safe alternative to the abdominal procedure in appropriately selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Chattanooga Women's Laser Center, 1604 Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421, USA.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*