[Ureterocervicopexy with bone anchors by the abdominal approach: medium-term results].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the short- and medium-term results of the Burch-like urethropexy with bone anchors in the treatment of genuine stress urinary incontinence.


METHODS
We performed the conventional Burch technique which was modified with the use of 4 bone anchors for bony fixation. Forty-four female patients with genuine stress urinary incontinence were operated on from November, 1995 to November, 1997.


RESULTS
The patients had a bladder catheter indwelling for 4 to 9 days and only 3 of them required intermittent catheterization during two months. All patients recovered spontaneous micturition. The postoperative urinary continence was 93% at a mean follow-up of 11 months.


CONCLUSIONS
Although our initial results seem encouraging, a continuous and objective follow-up is warranted to assess the long-term efficacy of this technique.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
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Jiménez Calvo
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Hualde Alfaro
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Grasa Lanau
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Lozano Uruñuela
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de Pablo Cárdenas
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Roche Roche
J A
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Millán Serrano
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Pinos Pául
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*