J Korean Continence Soc.  2002 Dec;6(2):1-9.

Short Term Result of Pubovaginal Sling Procedure Using Polypropylene Mesh for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Success Rate, Satisfaction, Risk Factors

• Jeong HJ
• Cho SW
• Rim JS

Abstract

PURPOSE
Sling procedures have been used successfully for the treatment of all type of female stress urinary incontinence. Polypropylene mesh has more biocompatibility with less erosion rate over other synthetic sling materials. We investigated the objective, subjective success rate, satisfaction on pubovaginal sling operation using polypropylene mesh in stress urinary incontinence women.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Between November 2001 and July 2002, thirty three women with stress urinary incontinence underwent polypropylene mesh sling procedure were analyzed. Preoperative evaluations included the patient's history, a physical examination, urinalysis, a urodynamic test, incontinence staging with Stamey grade, Balivas type, and so forth. A 1.5x20cm polypropylene mesh was placed under the bladder neck to proximal urethra. Postoperatively, the patients were evaluated with a symptom questionnaire, physical examination, uroflowmetry, and postvoid residual volume at 3 day, 3 months.
RESULTS
The average follow-up period was 164.6 days (minimum; 2 months). The average operation time was 83.6 minutes (including the anesthesia). No major intra-operative, post-operative complication occurred. No patient has permanent retention, erosion, or repeated surgery. The 22 patients (66.7%) were completely continent, 11 (33.3%) had an improvement, subjectively. The 27 patients (81.8%) were completely continent, 6 (18.2%) had an improvement, objectively. The treatment result was showed satisfactory by all patients (very satisfaction; 20 (60.6%), satisfaction; 13 (30.4%)). The follow-up period, valsalva leak point pressure, Pdetmax, opened bladder neck at rest, preop. urgency, preop. and postop. urge incontinence, total score of preop. and postop. Urge syndrome were related to subjective success rate, satisfaction statistically (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION
Placement of a polypropylene mesh under the bladder neck to proximal urethra provides a simple, safe, inexpensive and effective method to correct stress urinary incontinence.

Keyword

Urinary incontinence; Polypropylene mesh

MeSH Terms

Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Neck
Physical Examination
Polypropylenes*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Residual Volume
Risk Factors*
Urethra
Urinalysis
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Incontinence*
Urinary Incontinence, Urge
Urodynamics
Polypropylenes