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We describe a new technique combining in situ vaginal wall and polypropylene mesh slings that may decrease potential erosive complications caused by synthetic materials. A folded mucosal patch harboring the polypropylene mesh was placed between mid-urethra and bladder neck. Using this technique, 12 consecutive women (age range 44–66 years) were operated. Preoperative evaluation included a detailed history, pelvic examination, stress test, cystourethroscopy, basic urodynamic evaluation (cystometry, Valsalva leak point pressure measurement), and urine culture. Based on these evaluations, three, seven, and two patients had type I, II, and III stress urinary incontinence, respectively. A paraurethral cyst excision was carried out in one patient and anterior colporrhaphy in four patients during the same operation. No ischemia or sloughing at the operation site occurred in any case. Pelvic examination was repeated in all patients after 3 and 6 months of follow-up and symptoms were determined after 12 months of follow-up in eight patients by telephone interview. Average follow-up was 10 months (range: 6–14 months). None of the patients were incontinent, or complained of sexual dysfunction or erosive complications after 1 year. Since there are two distinct barriers between the sling and both urethra and vagina, our technique covers all advantages of a sling procedure with synthetic materials and avoids the risk of urethral and vaginal erosion. The other advantage of this technique is the concomitant utilization of the vaginal wall as sling material.
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Emir, L., Erol, D., Ak, H. et al. A new technique combining both polypropylene and vaginal wall sling procedures: can it minimize the risk of urethral and vaginal erosion occurring with synthetic materials?. World J Urol 23, 221–224 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-005-0503-7
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