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The Aldridge Sling Procedure in the Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence
Author(s) -
McIndoe G. A. J.,
Jones R. W.,
Grieve B. W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1987.tb00997.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sling (weapon) , urinary incontinence , cure rate , surgery , urinary system , stress incontinence , urology
Summary: The long‐term results of the Aldridge sling procedure for the treatment of recurrent urinary stress incontinence were assessed in 50 women most of whom had had previous failed vaginal surgery; 78% of patients were cured of all symptoms and a further 20% were symptomatically improved—a 2% failure rate. Only one patient reverted from a cure to improved during the lengthy follow‐up. The procedure is not difficult to perform and is a good surgical option in patients with failed vaginal surgery.