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Minimally Invasive Burch Colposuspension to Reduce De Novo Stress Incontinence: The MICRO Randomized Trial

Objective: The objective was to determine whether the addition of prophylactic retropubic colposuspension is superior to no anti-incontinence procedure during minimally invasive surgical sacrocolpopexy for stress-continent patients in decreasing rates of postoperative de novo stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: In this randomized superiority trial, we recruited stress-continent prolapse patients undergoing…

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Ultrasound-Measured Urethral Length Does Not Change following Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Objectives: To compare urethral length (UL), as measured by three-dimenstional transvaginal ultrasound, before and after minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy (SCP). Methods: Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of women undergoing SCP for prolapse beyond the hymen with or without a concomitant anti-incontinence procedure. Participants underwent ultrasound at baseline and 14…

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Prospective Evaluation of Surgical Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy and Sacrocervicopexy for the Management of Apical Pelvic Support Defects

Objective: To evaluate outcomes of robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSCP) and sacrocervicopexy (RCSP). Methods: We conducted a prospective study of women undergoing RSCP or RCSP between June 2008 and January 2010. Results: A total of 85 cases (48 RSCP and 37 supracervical hysterectomy with concomitant RCSP) were performed: 33% (28/85) for stage…

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