Novel technique of laparoscopic mid-urethral autologous rectus fascial
sling for stress urinary incontinence.
Abstract
Serious concerns have been raised over safety of vaginal mesh tapes for
stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Autologous rectus fascial sling and
the more recent “sling on a string” through a laparotomy are gaining
popularity as native tissue options for SUI. We describe a novel
technique of laparoscopic mid-urethral autologous rectus fascial sling
for SUI. Ten patients underwent this new technique safely. At six
months, all subjects reported cure of SUI with normal voiding. The
advantages of this technique include the minimal access approach,
introduction of the sutures under laparoscopic guidance, and avoidance
of over tightening of the sling.