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A comparative study evaluating the results of three surgical procedures for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with urethral hypermobility. This is a retrospective study of 189 patients, evaluating the outcomes of the percutaneous needle suspension using bone anchors (PNS), abdominal suspension (AS), and pubovaginal sling (PVS). The mean follow-up was 30.5 months. In our results, the patients were divided into three groups: PNS (49), AS (34), and PVS (106). No differences were found preoperatively. Intraoperatively, PNS had the shortest operative time and lowest estimated blood loss, and it is the only outpatient procedure. However, it had the highest complication rate. PNS had the lowest satisfactory rate (16.7%). This was followed by AS (78%), PVS with cadaveric fascia (90%), and PVS with autologous fascia (94%). In conclusion, PNS is a simple outpatient procedure, but the long-term results are disappointing. Both AS and PVS gave good results. PVS was superior to AS in shorter hospitalization, early recovery and overall patient satisfaction.
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Chien, .G., Tawadroas, .M., Kaptein, .J. et al. Surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence with urethral hypermobility: what is the best approach?. World J Urol 20, 234–239 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-002-0262-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-002-0262-7