title: [Laparoscopic-extraperitoneal colposuspension].
abstract: Female stress urinary incontinence is a highly prevalent disease with a broad range of surgical approaches with different percentages of success depending on the severity of the condition and the appropriateness of the technique in the indication. A few years ago, laparoscopy was introduced as another therapeutical possibility. The paper presents the Burch-like colposuspension through an extraperitoneal laparoscopic approach for the first time in our country, describing the technique and the preliminary results with a mean follow-up of over 6 months. Our preliminary results, as well as the more numerous from other authors seem to indicate that when a Burch-like colposuspension is indicated, extraperitoneal laparoscopic approach may be the ideal one once the learning curve for laparoscopic surgery is overcome.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Chicharro Molero
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santos García-Vaquero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuentes Lupiañes
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Díaz Cabrera
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Burgos Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010537:Peritoneum; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina
vernacular_title: Colposuspensión laparoscopica-extraperitoneal.