title: A new, simple, safe, effective and cost-effective procedure for genuine stress incontinence: midurethral polypropylene sling.
abstract: We developed a cost-effective procedure for genuine stress incontinence (GSI) that has the advantages of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). The midurethral polypropylene sling procedure (MPS) is carried out under local anaesthesia. A self-fashioned sling (7.5 x 1 cm) was created from a polypropylene mesh with two lengthening polypropylene sutures at the ends. The sutures are carried through the rectus fascia using a needle and the sling is placed around the urethra. Ten patients underwent the MPS and were followed up for a mean of 6.2 months. All patients were cured. The short-term results of the MPS were comparable to those of the TVT. The procedure costs approximately US dollar 9. We conclude that the MPS can be considered as an alternative to the TVT procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Duzce Medical School, Duzce, Turkey. fuatdemirci@superonline.com
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yucel
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alhan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes