Transvaginal bone-anchored sling for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: effect of Valsalva leak point pressure and prior pelvic surgery on outcomes.

The effect of lower Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP) and previous pelvic surgery on outcomes following sling surgery is controversial. We assessed outcomes following bone-anchored sling (BAS) placement in patients with intrinsic sphincteric deficiency (ISD) and previous pelvic surgery. A retrospective review of 149 patients undergoing BAS placement was performed.

Cadaveric fascial sling with bone anchors: minimum of 24 months of follow-up.

Objectives: Available published studies to define outcomes using cadaveric fascia for transvaginal urethral sling placement have revealed, in general, disappointing outcomes. However, limited data exist detailing long-term outcomes using this sling type and, more specifically, fascial grafts prepared using solvent-dehydrated techniques. We present our long-term outcomes using non-frozen solvent-dehydrated cadaveric fascia lata for transvaginal urethral sling placement with bone anchors.

Minimum 24-month followup of the sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

Purpose: The SPARC procedure is a retropubic approach for the placement of a synthetic polypropylene sling for stress urinary incontinence. Although the approach appears to be efficacious, there still exist limited long-term data. We report our experience with SPARC at a minimum followup of 24 months.

Complications of grafts used in female pelvic floor reconstruction: Mesh erosion and extrusion.

Introduction: Various grafts have been used in the treatment of urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse. Autologous materials such as muscle and fascia were first utilized to provide additional anatomic support to the periurethral and pelvic tissues; however, attempts to minimize the invasiveness of the procedures have led to the use of synthetic materials. Complications such as infection and erosion or extrusion associated with these materials may be troublesome to manage.