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Transvaginal bladder neck suspension to Cooper's ligament. Curr Urol Rep 2001 Oct;2(5):344-9

Date

06/27/2002

Pubmed ID

12084240

DOI

10.1007/s11934-996-0018-9

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0035480749 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

Numerous surgeries have been proposed for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence, with the goals to improve functional outcome and decrease complications and their associated morbidity. Two new, minimally invasive procedures, transvaginal retropubic urethropexy and transvaginal Cooper's ligament sling, are reviewed in this article. These procedures provide a completely transvaginal approach, without the use of abdominal incisions or bone anchors. The anterior point of suspension is Cooper's ligament. The transvaginal retropubic urethropexy is used for the treatment of genuine stress incontinence with urethral hypermobility, and the transvaginal sling also may be used in the presence of intrinsic sphincteric deficiency. The procedures are described and the recent outcomes discussed.

Author List

Koduri S, Sand P

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Female
Humans
Ligaments
Middle Aged
Pubic Bone
Urethra
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Urologic Surgical Procedures
Vagina