Synthetic sling for genital prolapse in young women.
OBJECTIVE
The aim is to repair uterine prolapse in young women, utilizing synthetic tape (Merselene). It is a prospective study demonstrating an operative procedure for correction of uterine prolapse in young women. This procedure was performed in three post-graduate teaching hospitals: Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gandhi Hospital and Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, India.


METHODS
Through an abdominal approach, the Merselene tape was fixed on the posterior surface of the uterus and anchored to the anterior longitudinal ligament, over the sacral promontory. This procedure was performed on 19 women in the age group 17-27 years, two of whom were unmarried virgins.


RESULTS
The procedure rectified the descent of the uterus and kept it anteverted. In one of the cases, exploration at cesarean section showed that the sling was intact. There were no significant intraoperative or postoperative complications. Recurrence of prolapse was not reported in any of these cases.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique is a relatively simple method for correction of uterine prolapse in young women. The Merselene tape is inert, strong, flexible, effectively supports the uterus, and remains retroperitoneal.
Banu
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*