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Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 5/2006

01-10-2006 | Case Report

Urinary stress incontinence treatment with Remeex in a patient with epispadias: a case report

Authors: Marco Soligo, Fabio Proietti, Marina Cortese, Mario Villa, Serena Maruccia, Rodolfo Milani

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 5/2006

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Abstract

Epispadias is a rare condition in women. A postmenopausal 53-year-old woman with a known problem of epispadias came to our outpatient clinic complaining of persistent severe urinary stress incontinence without overactive bladder symptoms. She had previously undergone an inefficacious tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure in another institution. We implanted a Remeex (Mechanic External Regulation) device without applying any tension to the sling. Two tape regulations were performed the day after surgery and 2 months later to gain continence. At 13 months of follow up, this woman was asymptomatic and satisfied. As documented by this case here, the Remeex procedure is particularly suitable in selected high-risk patients where TVT and TVT live slings are less effective.
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Metadata
Title
Urinary stress incontinence treatment with Remeex in a patient with epispadias: a case report
Authors
Marco Soligo
Fabio Proietti
Marina Cortese
Mario Villa
Serena Maruccia
Rodolfo Milani
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 5/2006
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-0021-6

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