[Laparoscopic sacral colpopexy: comparison of nonresorbable prosthetic tape (Mersuture) and a SIS collagen matrix (Surgisis ES)].

Objective: Surgical repair of pelvic prolapse by sacral colpopexy classically uses nonresorbable prosthetic tape. Infectious or erosive complications can sometimes occur and are often difficult to treat. The authors propose the use of a xenogeneic biomaterial composed of an extracellular collagen matrix: SIS (Small Intestinal Submucosa).

[Small intestinal submucosa (SIS): prospects in urogenital surgery].

SIS (Small Intestinal Submucosa) is an extracellular matrix isolated from pig intestine. Since its discovery in 1987, many studies have defined its structure and have demonstrated its useful biointegration and tissue regeneration properties. It also appears to be a resistant substrate associated with a low risk of infection.

Conservative treatment of ectopic pregnancy in a cesarean scar.

Background: Pregnancy developing in a cesarean scar is a very rare but possibly life-threatening condition because of the risk of rupture and excessive hemorrhage.

Case: A 34-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain at 6 weeks of gestation. A cesarean delivery had been performed 3 years earlier.