OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of vesicosuspension for female @entity3142 and cystocele using fixation with pubic bone anchors in a cohort of @entity1 operated on by a single surgeon. METHODS: Using a standard questionnaire, an independent female interviewer not employed by the surgeon's practice contacted 100 consecutive @entity1 with @entity3142 and/or cystocele who had undergone vesicosuspension using suprapubic fixation with bone anchors between October 1996 and July 1997. The @entity1 ' responses were recorded on a computerised database and analysed. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon (A.J.V.). The duration of the operation was normally 45 minutes, the @entity1 was mobilised on day 3 postoperatively, and the catheter removed on day 7. RESULTS: The mean age of the 100 @entity1 was 50.4 years (range 26-84 years) and the mean follow-up was 11 months (range 1.4-19 months). Previous operations for @entity322 had been performed in 44 @entity1 . Preoperatively 56 @entity1 had to wear protective pads, using an average of 4.4 pads per day, and 36 had to change underwear because of urine leakage. Postoperatively 14 @entity1 had to wear protective pads, using an average of 3.5 pads per day, while 11 had to change their underwear because of urine leakage. Only 3 @entity1 used a catheter to empty the bladder, 2 used medication for @entity322 , and none had had a subsequent operation for urine leakage. Postoperatively 16 @entity1 reported having problems with @entity158 in the pelvis, and 6 had @entity158 during intercourse, but there were no cases of @entity4421 . Subjective improvement reported by the @entity1 was 93% on average, and overall @entity1 satisfaction with the procedure was 8.6 on a scale of 0-10. In total, 89 @entity1 said they would be prepared to undergo the operation again, while 92 would recommend it to a friend. CONCLUSION: The use of pubic bone anchors for colposuspension is safe and reliable, with results comparable to those of other methods, and the added advantages of faster mobilisation and few short-term complications.

Vesicosuspension for female XXXX and cystocele using pubic bone anchors.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity322 :: ('MESH:D014549', 'Disease') :: ['incontinence'] @entity4421 :: ('MESH:D010000', 'Disease') :: ['osteitis pubis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity3142 :: ('MESH:D014550', 'Disease') :: ['stress incontinence']
@entity3142 :: (MESH:D014550,Disease) :: ['stress incontinence']
