Reutilization of the Prolift mark system for the simultaneous correction of prolapse and incontinence in patients with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.
OBJECTIVE
The reutilization of the Prolift mark system with the simultaneous creation of a midurethral sling from the same set was described.


METHODS
The technique was applied in 23 patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and clinically evident or occult stress urinary incontinence (SUI).


RESULTS
Correction of POP was achieved in 21 out of 23 (91.3%) patients, and complete continence after the surgery in 20 out of 23 (86.9%). There was a significant improvement in voiding symptoms without deterioration of voiding function. Morbidity of the surgery was not different from that with Prolift mark alone.


CONCLUSIONS
Modification of the method with creation of a suburethral sling from the same set is more economically viable without compromising either pelvic organ support or continence.
Ignjatovic
Ivan
I
Clinic of Urology, Clinical Center Nis, Z Djindjica, Serbia. ivanig@bankerinter.net
Basic
Dragoslav
D
Stosic
Dragan
D
Potic
Milan
M
Mitic
Predrag
P
Milic
Vladimir
V
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*