Long-term efficacy of the pubovaginal Mersilene mesh sling. 2009

Stephen B Young, and Allison E Howard, and Diego S Illanes, and Emily E Weber LeBrun, and Janet R Hardy, and Scott M Kambiss, and Katharine K O'Dell, and Yan Zhang
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA. youngS01@ummhc.org

The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of the pubovaginal Mersilene mesh sling (PVMMS) for complicated urodynamic stress incontinence (USI). Between 1990 and 2008, patients with USI plus an at-risk diagnosis underwent a PVMMS by a single surgeon. They were followed up with urodynamics (UDE) and Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20 (PFDI-20). Stratification was in an at-risk hierarchy: intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD) greater than recurrent USI (RUSI) greater than USI with chronically increased intraabdominal pressure (CI-IAP). A cough stress test determined objective cure. PFDI question 17 assessed subjective cure. Three hundred six patients with ISD (43.5%), RUSI (26.8%), and CI-IAP (29.7%) had objective cure rates of 89.2% in the short term, 86.7% in the intermediate term, and 91.2% in the long term. A group of 48 patients with both short- and long-term UDEs showed cures of 100% and 91.7%. Long-term objective cure rates were: ISD, 90.5% (n = 21); RUSI, 84.2%, (n = 19); CI-IAP, 100% (n = 17). The mean score of postoperative PFDI question 17 was 0.57 (n = 119). Mean symptom improvement was -2.98 (n = 52; P < .0001). We demonstrated PVMMS to be subjectively and objectively effective in long-term treatment of complicated forms of USI.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011093 Polyethylene Terephthalates Polyester polymers formed from terephthalic acid or its esters and ethylene glycol. They can be formed into tapes, films or pulled into fibers that are pressed into meshes or woven into fabrics. Dacron,Nalophan,PET Polymer,Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate),Polyethylene Terephthalate,Tedlar,Dacrons,Nalophans,PET Polymers,Tedlars,Terephthalate, Polyethylene,Terephthalates, Polyethylene
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D013526 Surgical Mesh Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal. Mesh, Surgical,Meshes, Surgical,Surgical Meshes
D014550 Urinary Incontinence, Stress Involuntary discharge of URINE as a result of physical activities that increase abdominal pressure on the URINARY BLADDER without detrusor contraction or overdistended bladder. The subtypes are classified by the degree of leakage, descent and opening of the bladder neck and URETHRA without bladder contraction, and sphincter deficiency. Urinary Stress Incontinence,Incontinence, Urinary Stress,Stress Incontinence, Urinary
D053825 Suburethral Slings Support structures, made from natural or synthetic materials, that are implanted below the URETHRA to treat URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE. Male Slings,Male Urethral Slings,Mid-Urethral Slings,Midurethral Slings,Tension-Free Vaginal Tape,Tensionless Vaginal Tape,Trans-Obturator Tape,Transobturator Suburethral Tape,Transobturator Tape,Urethral Slings,Male Sling,Male Urethral Sling,Mid Urethral Slings,Mid-Urethral Sling,Midurethral Sling,Sling, Male,Sling, Male Urethral,Sling, Mid-Urethral,Sling, Midurethral,Sling, Suburethral,Sling, Urethral,Slings, Male,Slings, Male Urethral,Slings, Mid-Urethral,Slings, Midurethral,Slings, Suburethral,Slings, Urethral,Suburethral Sling,Suburethral Tape, Transobturator,Suburethral Tapes, Transobturator,Tape, Tension-Free Vaginal,Tape, Tensionless Vaginal,Tape, Trans-Obturator,Tape, Transobturator,Tape, Transobturator Suburethral,Tapes, Tension-Free Vaginal,Tapes, Tensionless Vaginal,Tapes, Trans-Obturator,Tapes, Transobturator,Tapes, Transobturator Suburethral,Tension Free Vaginal Tape,Tension-Free Vaginal Tapes,Tensionless Vaginal Tapes,Trans Obturator Tape,Trans-Obturator Tapes,Transobturator Suburethral Tapes,Transobturator Tapes,Urethral Sling,Urethral Sling, Male,Urethral Slings, Male,Vaginal Tape, Tension-Free,Vaginal Tape, Tensionless,Vaginal Tapes, Tension-Free,Vaginal Tapes, Tensionless

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