Men who undergo perineal vs retropubic and minimally invasive radical prostatectomy experienced favorable outcomes associated with lower expenditure. Urologists may be abandoning an underused but cost-effective surgical approach that compares favorably with its successors.
Anterior vaginal wall suspension for symptomatic stage 2 anterior prolapse offers a native tissue vaginal repair with minimal morbidity and a low anterior recurrence rate at intermediate to long-term followup. However, 33% of patients required secondary prolapse compartment procedures from 0.6 to 13 years later, highlighting the importance of long-term followup.
This series outlines several complications with SIMS, similar to what has been reported with other suburethral synthetic tapes. Therefore, caution is required and patient counseling is important.
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