Can platelet-rich plasma coating improve polypropylene mesh integration? An immunohistochemical analysis in rabbits.

Purpose: Despite high success rates in the treatment of urinary incontinence, complications related to the use of polypropylene (PP) meshes are still a concern, especially in vaginal prolapses surgeries. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) coating on the integration of PP meshes implanted in the vaginal submucosa of rabbits.

Materials And Methods: Thirty adult New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into two groups (n=15): PP, implanted with conventional PP meshes; and PRP, implanted with autologous PRP coated PP meshes.

[Lower urinary tract symptoms three years after delivery: a prospective study].

Purpose: to evaluate the frequency of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), three years after delivery in women previously interviewed at the third gestation trimester, and to compare the gestation and delivery impact on LUTS, analyzing the social and hygienic discomfort associated with micturition complaints.

Methods: analytical prospective study. In 2003, 340 pregnant women were selected in the pre-natal outpatient unit, and asked to answer a pre-tested questionnaire about LUTS and obstetric data.

[Prevalence of urinary symptoms in the third trimester of pregnancy].

Background: This study evaluated the prevalence of irritative bladder symptoms of women in the third trimester of pregnancy and the correlation to parity and route of delivery.

Methods: Between June and October 2003, 340 women attending the prenatal clinic at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp) were selected for study.

Results: On the total, 80.