Glicosaminoglicanos sulfatados no tecido peri-uretral de mulheres com e sem incontinência urinária de esforço, no menacme e na pós-menopausa

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Sexual function after anterior vaginal wall prolapse surgery

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare female sexual function after surgical treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse with either small intestine submucosa grafting or traditional colporrhaphy. METHODS: Subjects were randomly assigned, preoperatively, to the small intestine submucosa graft (n = 29) or traditional colporrhaphy (n = 27) treatment group. Postoperative outcomes were analyzed at 12 months. The Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire was used to assess sexual function. Data were compared with independent samples or a paired Student's t-test. RESULTS: In the small intestine submucosa group, the total mean Female Sexual Function Index score increased from 15.5±7.2 to 24.4±7.5 (p<0.001). In the traditional colporrhaphy group, the total mean Female Sexual Function Index score increased from 15.3±6.8 to 24.2±7.0 (p<0.001). Improvements were noted in the domains of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. There were no differences between the two groups at the 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Small intestine submucosa repair and traditional colporrhaphy both improved sexual function postoperatively. However, no differences were observed between the two techniques.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of Gynecology Section of Urogynecology and Pelvic SurgeryUNIFESP, Department of Gynecology Section of Urogynecology and Pelvic SurgerySciEL

Oropharyngeal congenital teratoma: a case report

Oropharyngeal teratoma is the most rare type of teratoma, with only 2% of fetal teratomas. The diagnosis must be established as early as possible, preferably during the prenatal period. The prognosis will depend on the size and location of the lesion, growth rate of the lesion, degree of intracranial spread, its resectability, and immediate care at birth by a multisciplinary team. We report aparticular case of congenital oropharyngeal teratoma (epignathus). The diagnosis was made during the prenatal period by ultrasound, and the fetus evolved to intrauterine death at the 29th week. The anatomopathological examination revealed a female fetus, compatible with 27-28 weeks, oropharyngeal teratoma and congenital malformations.O teratoma congênito de orofaringe é o tipo mais raro de teratoma, compreendendo apenas 2% desses tumores fetais. O diagnóstico deve ser realizado o mais precocemente possível, preferencialmente durante o pré-natal. O prognóstico irá depender do tamanho e localização da lesão, da velocidade de crescimento desta, do envolvimento de estruturas intracranianas e da ressecção adequada do tumor com equipe multidisciplinar. Relatamos o caso de uma paciente que teve diagnosticado durante a gestação feto com teratoma congênito de orofaringe (epignathus) por meio de ultra-sonografia. O feto evoluiu para óbito intra-uterino na 29ª semana de gestação, sendo então induzido o parto por via vaginal. O exame anatomopatológico revelou feto do sexo feminino, compatível com 27-28 semanas, teratoma orofaríngeo e outras malformações congênitas.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Departamento de GinecologiaUNIFESP, Depto. de GinecologiaSciEL

The use of transvaginal synthetic mesh for anterior vaginal wall prolapse repair: a randomized controlled trial

The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy and safety of transvaginal trocar-guided polypropylene mesh insertion with traditional colporrhaphy for treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse.This is a randomized controlled trial in which women with advanced anterior vaginal wall prolapse, at least stage II with Ba a parts per thousand yenaEuro parts per thousand+1 cm according to the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) classification, were randomly assigned to have either anterior colporrhaphy (n = 39) or repair using trocar-guided transvaginal mesh (n = 40). the primary outcome was objective cure rate of the anterior compartment (point Ba) assessed at the 12-month follow-up visit, with stages 0 and I defined as anatomical success. Secondary outcomes included quantification of other vaginal compartments (POP-Q points), comparison of quality of life by the prolapse quality of life (P-QOL) questionnaire, and complication rate between the groups after 1 year. Study power was fixed as 80 % with 5 % cutoff point (p 0.05).Trocar-guided transvaginal synthetic mesh for advanced anterior POP repair is associated with a higher anatomical success rate for the anterior compartment compared with traditional colporrhaphy. Quality of life equally improved after both techniques. However, the trial failed to detect differences in P-QOL scores and complication rates between the groups.Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sect Urogynecol & Vaginal Surg, Dept Gynecol, BR-04534000 São Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Sect Urogynecol & Vaginal Surg, Dept Gynecol, BR-04534000 São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc

Treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse with and without polypropylene mesh: a prospective, randomized and controlled trial - Part I

Objective To compare the use of polypropylene mesh (PM) and the traditional anterior vaginal wall colporraphy in women with anterior vaginal wall prolapse (AVWP) using objective and subjective tests and evaluation of quality of life (QoL). Materials and Methods One hundred women were randomly distributed in two preoperatory groups. The first group (mesh) (n = 45) received a PM implant and the control group (n = 55) was submitted to traditional colporraphy. Postoperatory follow-up was done after 12 months. The primary objective was the correction of the Ba point ≤ -2 POP-Q (Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System) and the secondary objective was the improvement of vaginal symptoms and QoL through ICIQ-VS (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Vaginal Symptoms). Complications related to the use of PM or not were also described. Results There was a significant difference between all POP-Q measures of pre- and postoperatory periods of each group in particular. There was a significant difference of the Ba point of the postoperatory period between the Mesh and Control group. The mean of Ba point in the Mesh group was statistically lower than of the Control group, depicting the better anatomical result of the first group. Both techniques improved vaginal symptoms and QoL. The most frequent complication of the Mesh group was prepubic hematoma in the perioperative period. In 9.3% of the cases treated with mesh it was observed PM exposition at the anterior vaginal wall after 12 months, being most of them treated clinically. Conclusion The treatment of AVWP significantly improved the Ba point in the Mesh group in comparison to the Control group. There were no differences of the vaginal symptoms and QoL between the two groups after 12 months. There were few and low grade complications on both groups.Federal University of Sao Carlos Department of MedicineHealth Secretary of Jau Ambulatory of UrogynecologyFederal University of São Paulo Department of Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery, Department of GynecologyUNIFESP, Department of Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery, Department of GynecologySciEL

Surgical treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse: a comparision between SIS graft and traditional repair

Objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate anatomical, functional results and complications of small intestine submucosa (SIS) graft compared to traditional anterior repair in surgical treatment of anterior vaginal wall prolapse. Methods: This is a randomized and prospective study to compare the SIS graft with traditional colporrhaphy (TC) in surgical treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse. Subjects were randomized to SIS (n=29) or to TC (n=27) and compared preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively. We used pelvic organ quantification system (POP-Q), a validated prolapse quality of life questionnaire (P-QoL) and possible complications. Data were compared using the Mann–Whitney test or a chi-squared test to determine that there were no significant intergroup differences. This then enabled us to use the independent samples t-test or the paired Student’s t-test. This study was approved by Local Ethics Committee and register at ClinicalTrials NCT00827528. Results: the outcomes represent the analysis of 29 patients in SIS group and 27 in traditional repair. Both groups were paired by age, parity, body mass index, stage of anterior prolapse, previous surgery for prolapse, presence of incontinence, POP-Q measurements and quality of life preoperatively. At 6-month follow-up, SIS group have 86.2% anatomic cure comparing with 59.3% in traditional repair, using the International Continence Society (ICS) patterns. We did not report differences between the techniques when we divided the stage II. The mean point Ba preoperatively in SIS group was +2.07 cm and +2.22 cm in traditional repair and postoperatively -1.93 cm (p<0.001) and -1.37 cm (p<0.001), respectively. The NNT (Number Need to Treat) was 4. Both operations significantly improved prolapse quality-of-life severity measures. Although SIS group did not showed significant improvement in quality-of-life parameters measured in comparison to traditional repair. Excessive bleeding occurred in 4 patients in SIS group although none required blood transfusion. We reported more complications in SIS group (20 vs 9, p=0.01) and longer surgical time (48.3min ±16.1 vs 30.3min ±19.4; p=0.001). The average hospital length was 3.3 and 3.2 days, respectively. We did not reported infections or erosion of the mesh. Conclusions: Surgery for vaginal prolapse results in marked improvement in prolapse quality of life. We could see that SIS repair improved point Ba measurement significantly using the ICS patterns. Regarding quality-of-life parameters we did not observe significant differences in both techniques.Objetivo: avaliar os resultados anatômicos, funcionais e complicações do tratamento do prolapso da parede vaginal anterior com tela de submucosa de intestino delgado suíno (SIS) e com colporrafia anterior. Pacientes e Métodos: estudo prospectivo e randomizado para comparação do uso de tela de SIS e de colporrafia tradicional. As mulheres foram avaliadas no pré-operatório e com seis meses após a cirurgia. Os parâmetros utilizados foram: sistema de quantificação do prolapso genital (POP-Q), questionário de qualidade de vida validado (P-QoL) e complicações. Os dados foram analisados pelo teste de Mann-Whitney e Qui-quadrado para avaliação da homogeneidade entre os grupos. A seguir, utilizamos o teste t-Student pareado ou teste t-Student de amostras independentes. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética Local e registrado no ClinicalTrials com o número NCT00827528. Resultados: os resultados representam a análise de 29 pacientes no grupo com tela de SIS e 27 no grupo com colporrafia tradicional. Os grupos foram semelhantes consoante idade, índice de massa corpórea, paridade, estádio do prolapso, cirurgia prévia para prolapso, presença de incontinência urinária de esforço, pontuação no questionário de qualidade de vida e medidas dos pontos anatômicos no pré-operatório. Com seis meses de seguimento, a taxa de cura anatômica no grupo com tela foi de 86,2% comparada com 59,3% no grupo da colporrafia, pelo critério da Sociedade Internacional de Continência (ICS). Não houve diferença de sucesso anatômico entre as técnicas quando consideramos a subdivisão do estádio II. A média do ponto Ba, pré-operatória, no grupo com tela foi de +2,07 cm e +2,22 cm na colporrafia e, no pós-operatório, de -1,93 cm (p<0,001) e de -1,37 cm (p<0,001), respectivamente. O NNT (Número Necessário a Tratar) foi 4. Ambos os procedimentos melhoraram de forma significativa as medidas de qualidade de vida. Contudo, o grupo com tela não demonstrou diferença quando comparado ao da colporrafia tradicional. Houve 4 pacientes com sangramento excessivo no grupo SIS, embora nenhuma requereu hemotransfusão. Observamos maior número de complicações no grupo SIS (20 vs 9; p=0,01) e maior tempo cirúrgico (48,3 min ±16,1 vs 30,3min ±19,4; p=0,001). O tempo de internação hospitalar foi de 3,3 e 3,2 dias, respectivamente. Não houve casos de infecção ou de erosão da tela. Conclusão: As cirurgias para o prolapso genital resultam em melhora significativa da qualidade de vida. Observamos melhor cura anatômica do ponto Ba com tela, de acordo com o critério da ICS. Consoante os parâmetros de qualidade de vida não houve diferença entre as técnicas. Houve maior número de complicações no grupo com tela