Open AccessPUBOCOCCYGEAL REPAIR AD MODUM INGELMAN‐SUNDBERG
Author(s) -
öbrink Anders
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347709154999
Subject(s) - medicine , cure rate , surgery , stress incontinence , signs and symptoms , urinary incontinence
. Fifty‐one women operated on for stress incontinence with pubococcygeal repair ad modum Ingelman‐Sundberg between 1955 and 1965 were investigated urogynecologically. The time of observation was accordingly at least 10 years in every case. An evaluation was made of this operation method, the distribution of recurrences during the postoperative period and possible side effects. Eight women had symptoms of at least degree I stress incontinence and thirteen showed signs of incontinence at the examination. Only four had both symptoms and signs of incontinence. The cure rate from a symptomatic point of view was 84% and from the technical aspect 75%. Most of the severe recurrences occurred in the first postoperative year. Thereafter the recurrences were evenly distributed. The only side effect in the long run was a tendency to rectocele.