Cadaver fascia lata sling in the treatment of intrinsic sphincter weakness.
Eight older women with stress incontinence caused by intrinsic urethral weakness underwent sling surgery with allogenic fascia lata. The tolerance of the material was excellent. In 1 case a secondary release of the fixation on the pecten was necessary because of too much tension; in the other cases the evolution was uneventful and resulted in perfect continence lasting for at least 2 years of follow-up.
Vereecken
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Department of Urology, Tissue Bank, University Clinic Gasthuisberg, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000503:physiopathology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*