[Burch laparoscopic colposuspension. Results of 30-month follow-up].

Unlabelled: Burch colpo-suspension, which is the present gold standard for treatment of stress urinary incontinence, may be performed laparoscopically.

Study Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to report the results of laparoscopic Burch colpo-suspension with a 30-month follow-up and to assess the reason for the unsuccessful results.

Patients And Method: From 1990 to 1999, 118 patients (mean age: 46 years) were operated on for stress urinary incontinence with laparoscopic colpo-suspension.

[Persistent right umbilical vein discovered by ultrasonography: prognostic value. Apropos of 2 cases].

Two cases of ultrasound prenatal diagnosis of persistent right umbilical vein are reported. Provided that no other malformations are present, this anatomy variation has a good prognostic.

Comparison of open retropubic and laparoscopic colposuspension for treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

The aim of this study was to compare the results of open retropubic (OC) and laparoscopic (LC) colposuspension to the Cooper's ligament (Burch operation). We matched retrospectively 72 LC and OC subjects according to their ages, the type of associated operations and the clinical stages of their urinary incontinence. We excluded associated prolapsus, previous surgical procedure for urinary incontinence, maximal urethral closure pressure lower than 30 cm of water, and instability of the detrusor.

[Comparison of laparoscopic and laparotomy colposuspension in the treatment of urinary stress incontinence. Comparative study of 72 matched cases].

The aim of this study was to compare the results of open retropubic (OC) and laparoscopic (LC) colposuspension to the Cooper's ligament (Burch operation). We matched retrospectively 72 LC and OC according to their ages, the type of associated operations and the clinical stages of their urinary incontinence. We excluded associated prolapsus, previous surgical procedure for urinary incontinence, maximal urethral closure pressure lower than 30 cms of water and instability of the detrusor.

[Security by using a micro-optic introduced by the Veress needle in laparoscopies].

Blind introduction of the Veress needle or the umbilical trocar is the cause of 1 to 4 injuries per 1,000 laparoscopies, particularly in case of abdominal adhesions. The aim of this experimental randomized study was to determine whether the needlescope can improve safety compared with the routinely used syringe test. Adult female rabbits were randomized into two groups of 20.