The Gauze‐hammock Operation

Moir, J. Chassar

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.1968.tb00113.x

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“…The initial report of use of synthetic sling for SUI used polyethylene (Mersilene) mesh [32]. The rigidity of this mesh may make this material prone to erosion and its use is relatively limited.…”

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Synthetic sling options for stress urinary incontinence

Bukkapatnam

Rodríguez

2004

Curr Urol Rep

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In the past decade, sling surgery has become the preferred technique for the management of female stress urinary incontinence. A greater understanding of the pathogenesis of stress urinary incontinence and a greater durability and effectiveness for sling surgery has allowed this technique to become the benchmark for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. As a consequence, a multitude of products have been developed using various techniques and materials to perform sling surgery. This article reviews the materials and techniques available and the complications associated with each. Most importantly, the outcomes are discussed so that the readers can best understand the impact of these surgeries on our patients.

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Synthetic sling options for stress urinary incontinence

Bukkapatnam

Rodríguez

2004

Curr Urol Rep

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“…Moir [10] and Morgan [11] were using polypropylene mesh slings in the 1960s, which they placed under the bladder neck through an abdominal and vaginal incision. The tension-free vaginal tape and intravaginal sling were introduced by Ulmsten [12] and Petros [13]; polypropylene tapes were placed under the mid-urethra through small suprapubic and suburethral stab incisions.…”

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Evolution of biological and synthetic grafts in reconstructive pelvic surgery

Dwyer

2006

Int Urogynecol J

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Surgery is an evolving science in the attempt to make surgical procedures more effective, safer, and less invasive. Recurrence and subsequent re-operation for stress incontinence and prolapse has been reported to be necessary in one of three patients, so there is a need for improvement [1]. In reconstructive pelvic surgery (RPS), the use of biological and synthetic grafts for the transabdominal and transvaginal treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SI) has improved long-term support and function after surgery. However, the potential benefits of using grafts need to be carefully balanced against the risks of using materials foreign to the patient's body. Pelvic organ prolapse develops secondary to defective endopelvic fascial and muscular support. The levator ani provides resting tonic muscular support for all three pelvic compartments. Once neuromuscular damage occurs, extra strain is placed on the connective tissue supports, which may also subsequently fail. To date, there is no surgery that adequately addresses the issue of neuromuscular damage of the pelvic floor musculature. In conventional POP surgery, defective support is repaired by suturing of the patient's own connective tissue, fascia, or ligaments. The rationale for the use of grafts is to reinforce and strengthen pelvic organ repairs similar to the use of grafts to strengthen abdominal hernia repair.

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“…In 1968, John Chassar Moir [36] introduced the concept of the gauze hammock operation as a modification of the original Aldridge sling procedure described in 1942 [37]. Chassar Moir recognized that 'Operations of this type do no more' (although no less) than support the bladder neck and vesicourethral junction and so prevent the undue descent of the parts when the woman strains or coughs'.…”

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The first century of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery: Where do we do from here?

Drutz

1996

Int Urogynecol J

374

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Reviewing the first century of progress in a new subspecialty entitled urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (URPS) turned out to be a far more daunting and awesome project than I had originally anticipated. The quotation that probably best summarizes the events in this past century is the opening sentence from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, which says: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'. It was the best of times because undoubtedly we have made tremendous progress in this burgeoning new field; however, lest we become complacent and, worst of all, rest on our laurels, it was also the worst of times because of the politics of the female pelvis, where we have had urologists, gynecologists and now, more recently, urogynecologists, surgeons and colorectal surgeons, arbitrarily dividing, the female pelvis for political, socioeconomic, financial and turf reasons, the end result of which is that we have done women a tremendous disservice by fractionating health care for pelvic floor disorders. This is one of the challenges which we must meet as we move in to the 21st century if we are to provide women with the type of health care they deserve Correspondence and offprint requests to:

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The Gauze‐hammock Operation

Cited by 80 publications

References 2 publications

Synthetic sling options for stress urinary incontinence

Synthetic sling options for stress urinary incontinence

Evolution of biological and synthetic grafts in reconstructive pelvic surgery

The first century of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery: Where do we do from here?

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