Short-term outcomes with the Ajust™ system: a new single incision sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence

Abstract

In the short-term follow-up, the Ajust™ system was effective in restoring continence in more than 85% of subjects with a highly significant improvement in QoL.

Early complications of the transobturator tape and mini sling procedure

“…The higher incidence of de novo urgency associated with mini slings can be explained by the recommended positioning of mini sling is in close proximity to,or in contact with, the urethra, which may lead to irritation symptoms (26,27) .…”

Single-Incision Slings (SIS) - a New Option for the Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

“…Continued observation after 24 months confirmed the high success rate, with results of 82 % [32,33]. Meschia et al [34] again confirm these results in a prospective study with a follow-up time of six months, reporting an objective continence rate of 91.4 %, and an on-going, 2011 prospective study from Abdel-Fattah [35] indicates 80 % subjective continence after 12 months and the possibility of surgically inserting under purely local anaesthesia.…”

“…Pickens [30] 2011 MiniArc ® prospective 120 12 months 94% n = 3 bladder lesions n = 1 tape loosening n = 5 de novo urgency Pickens [31] 2011 MiniArc ® prospective 108 24 months 93% n = 5 de novo urgency Naumann [32] 2010 Ajust ® prospective 52 12 months 86.5% n = 1 intra-operative new tape n = 1 14 days post-operative new tape Naumann [33] 2011 Ajust ® prospective 51 24 months 82.4% 4% improvement n = 4 no follow-up no complications Meschia [34] 2011 Ajust ® prospective 111 6 months 91.4% obj. cont.…”

Adjustable Midurethral Slings in the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

“…Meschia et al evaluated the short-term outcomes of Ajust TM in 102 women with SUI [41]. No intraoperative complications occurred, except for technical diiculty with the ixation of the adjusting anchor on the left side of the patient.…”