TY - JOUR
T1 - The TFS mini-sling for uterine/vault prolapse repair: A three-year follow-up review
AU - Richardson, Petros P. E.
AU - Richardson, Peter
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Aims: To assess the three-year prolapse recurrence rate of the tissue fixation system (TFS) posterior mini-sling, an operationthat works much like a McCall procedure.Patients and methods: Patients who originally presented with major symptomatic prolapse were contacted by telephone threeyears after a posterior TFS mini-sling operation, and invited to attend for review. All patients were questioned as to recurrenceof any lumps, ‘dragging pain’, satisfaction with the procedure and existence of any vaginal discharge.Results: Of the original group of 39 patients, 35 were interviewed, 22 attended for review and four patients wereuncontactable. Symptomatic cure was reported by 30 patients (86%), improvement in two (6%), and failure in three (9%).Conclusions: The longer-term results from the TFS posterior sling are encouraging. The procedure is evolving, and morestudies are required.
AB - Aims: To assess the three-year prolapse recurrence rate of the tissue fixation system (TFS) posterior mini-sling, an operationthat works much like a McCall procedure.Patients and methods: Patients who originally presented with major symptomatic prolapse were contacted by telephone threeyears after a posterior TFS mini-sling operation, and invited to attend for review. All patients were questioned as to recurrenceof any lumps, ‘dragging pain’, satisfaction with the procedure and existence of any vaginal discharge.Results: Of the original group of 39 patients, 35 were interviewed, 22 attended for review and four patients wereuncontactable. Symptomatic cure was reported by 30 patients (86%), improvement in two (6%), and failure in three (9%).Conclusions: The longer-term results from the TFS posterior sling are encouraging. The procedure is evolving, and morestudies are required.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01025.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01025.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0004-8666
VL - 49
SP - 439
EP - 440
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 4
ER -