Sling suspension of the bladder neck for pediatric urinary incontinence.
OBJECTIVE
Surgery for urinary incontinence in childhood is in the process of an ongoing search for better results because a procedure that guarantees dryness still does not exist. This study has been conducted to assess the overall results of the fascia sling procedure for incontinence in children.


METHODS
Eighty-nine patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction and follow-up of more than 2 years have been included in the study (46 boys and 43 girls aged 2-17 years). All patients underwent U-type sling suspension of the bladder neck. In 59 patients detrusorectomy and in 11 patients bladder augmentation was performed. Sphincter incompetence was defined as low-pressure (<30 cm H(2)O) leakage observed during urodynamic studies. The results of surgery were assessed clinically (dryness intervals).


RESULTS
Forty-two (47%) patients were completely dry, and 23 (26%) considerably improved. The success rate was higher in males (35) than in females (30) (76% vs 70%). Detrusorectomy did not improve the success rate of the sling procedure (68% vs 79% sling only), but bladder augmentation did (90%). Higher success rates have been observed in adolescents compared to prepubertal children (83% vs 56%). No serious complications were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Rectus fascia sling suspension is a safe procedure and could be considered a good option for the treatment of neurogenic sphincter incompetence in children.
Chrzan
Rafal
R
Department of Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Dik
Pieter
P
Klijn
Aart J
AJ
de Jong
Tom P V M
TP
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics