Microvejiga tras BCG / Microbladder after the BCG therapy

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Testicular reconstruction after testicular rupture and review of the literature.

OBJECTIVE: To report a clinical case of testicular rupture and review of the literature published. METHOD: A 15 years old male with a testicular rupture after a sports injury was diagnosed by Doppler ultrasound. RESULTS: Surgical exploration was performed and the tear was repaired. He had a benign postoperative course. The patient presents a normal size testicle after a year of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Testicular rupture is an uncommon but important entity that may occur. It is essential early diagnosis and e management to avoid orchiectomy.

Reparación tras rotura testicular y revisión de la literatura / Testicular reconstruction after testicular rupture and review of the literature

OBJETIVO: Describir nuestro caso clínico de rotura testicular y revisión de la literatura. MÉTODO: Varón de 15 años que sufre rotura testicular tras accidente deportivo que fue diagnosticada por ecografía doppler. RESULTADOS: Se realiza exploración quirúrgica y se repara la fractura. Buena evolución postoperatoria. Conservación del 75 % del tamaño testicular. CONCLUSIONES: La rotura testicular es una entidad infrecuente pero importante por las secuelas que puede producir. Es fundamental un diagnóstico y tratamiento precoz para evitar la orquiectomía (AU)

OBJECTIVE: To report a clinical case of testicular rupture and review of the published literature. METHODS: A 15 year old male with a testicular rupture after a sport injury was diagnosed by Doppler ultrasound. RESULTS: Surgical exploration was performed and the tear was repaired. He had a benign postoperative course. The patient presents a normal size testicle after a year of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Testicular rupture is an uncommon but important entity that may occur. It is essential early diagnosis and management to avoid orchiectomy (AU)

[Mondor's disease vs. sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis]. / Enfermedad de Mondor versus linfangitis esclerosante de pene.

OBJECTIVE: Two cases of Mondor's disease and one case of non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis are reviewed. We analyze the differences between both processes based on the existing literature about these pathologies. METHOD: Two clinical cases of Mondor's disease and other one with non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis are reported. RESULTS: Due to the spontaneous and good outcome of both pathologies, the diagnosis and follow-up are difficult in both processes. CONCLUSIONS: Doppler ultrasound has a great importance for the differential diagnosis between both processes. The treatment is based on steroidal anti-inflammatories as well as sexual abstinence.

Enfermedad de Mondor versus linfangitis esclerosante de pene / Mondor´s disease vs. sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis

Objetivo: Resaltar la diferencia entre Enfermedad de Mondor y Linfangitis Esclerosante del Pene mediante el análisis de tres casos clínicos y la revisión de la literatura existente. Métodos: Describimos dos casos clínicos compatibles con el diagnóstico de enfermedad de Mondor y otro compatible con Linfangitis. Resultado: La buena y muchas veces espontánea resolución de estas dos patologías dificulta el diagnóstico y seguimiento de estos pacientes. Conclusiones: La abstinencia sexual es una de las medidas más efectiva para la pronta resolución de ambos procesos. Para el diagnóstico diferencial entre ambas entidades es de gran utilidad el eco-doppler peneano. El tratamiento farmacológico principal se basa en antiinflamatorios (AU)

Objective: Two cases of Mondor's disease and one case of non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis of the penis are reviewed. We analyze the differences between both processes based on the existing literature about these pathologies. Method: Two clinical cases of Mondor's disease and other one with non-venereal sclerosing lymphangitis are reported. Results: Due to the spontaneous and good outcome of both pathologies, the diagnosis and follow-up are difficult in both processes. Conclusions: Doppler ultrasound has a great importance for the differential diagnosis between both processes. The treatment is based on steroidal anti-inflammatories as well as sexual abstinence (AU)

[Renal graft outcome in patients with combined heart-kidney transplantation]. / Trasplante cardio-renal. Evolucion del injerto renal.

INTRODUCTION: Improvement in surgical and organ preservation techniques and immunosuppressive therapy has permitted multiorganic transplants in patients needing both heart and kidney organs in a synchronous or asynchronous way. OBJECTIVES: To review our results in renal transplants in those patients with both heart and kidney transplants. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Retrospective study of the 7 patients with heart and kidney transplants performed in our Hospital. We have reviewed patients main characteristics, heart and renal failure causes, renal graft and patient outcome and complications related to renal transplant. RESULTS: Between 1985 and 2006 we performed 411 heart transplants; in 7 out of those 411 patients (1.7%) we performed 9 renal transplants, 2 simultaneously and 7 non-simultaneously. All patients were male; their average age at heart transplant was 51.3+/-12.2 years (24-60); the causes of the heart transplant were dilated myocardiopathy in 4 cases (57.2%), rheumatic cardiopathy in 1 (14.3%) and ischemic cardiopathy in 2 (28.5%). The average age at renal transplant was 57.5+/-11.2 years (32-68); the causes of the end renal failure were cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in 3 cases (33.3%), nephroangiosclerosis in 1 (11.1%), chronic interstitial nephropathy in 2 (22.2%), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in 1 (11.1%) and chronic rejection in 2 (22.2%). In the 2 simultaneous heart-kidney transplants cold ischemia was 4 hours long, immediate diuresis was seen in 1 case (50%) and there were no complications related to the kidney transplants. The time between the heart and kidney transplants in the 7 non-simultaneous heart-kidney transplants was 105.9+/-51.8 months (23-201 months), cold ischemia was 20.3+/-1.5 hours (18-22) and there was immediate diuresis in 5 cases (71.5%); 2 patients had no complications, 2 cases had acute renal rejection episodes, 1 case of perirenal haematoma, 1 renal polar infarction, lymphocele, 1 case of wound infection, 1 urinary infection and 2 pulmonary infections. Medium follow-up is 52.2+/-33.9 months (12-93); all patients are alive with functioning grafts with creatinine level of 1.8+/-0.43 mg/100 (1.4-2.4). Two renal grafts were lost due to chronic rejection 138 and 270 days after the kidney transplants. The immunotherapy was based on mycophenolate mofetil acid and tacrolimus, though it varied. CONCLUSIONS: The final renal failure associated to cardiopathies needing or having needed heart transplant does not preclude the transplants of both organs.

[Testicular seminoma in a patient with Kartagener's syndrome]. / Seminoma en paciente con Síndrome de Kartagener.

OBJECTIVE: To present the association between Seminoma and Kartagener's Syndrome (KS), and its relation with infertility. METHODS: We report one case of Seminoma in a patient with Kartagener's Syndrome, focussing on the possible relation between both pathologies and fertility. Bibliographic references are discussed. RESULTS: Orchyectomy was performed on a patient with Kartagener's Syndrome and testicular tumour. The pathology result was Seminoma. Azoospermia was obtained twice in the post operative espermiogram, not being easy to establish the implication of each pathology (KS or Seminoma) in infertility. CONCLUSIONS: A patient with KS and Seminoma plus azoospermia is reported, with a great outcome from the oncological point of view. Bibliographic references are described. The association between KS and Seminoma is exceptional in the literature.

Trasplante cardio-renal. Evolucion del injerto renal / Renal graft outcome in patients with combined heart-kidney transplantation

Introducción: La mejora en las técnicas de conservación de órganos, quirúrgicas y en el tratamiento inmunosupresor ha permitido que los pacientes necesitados de un segundo órgano sean incluidos en lista de espera para trasplante bien sincrónico o asincrónico. Objetivos: Revisión de los resultados obtenidos en el trasplante renal (TxR) en pacientes con trasplante cardíaco (TxC) bien de forma sincrónica o asincrónica. Material y métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de los pacientes con TxC y TxR realizados en nuestro Hospital. Se revisaron las características de los pacientes, causa del fallo cardíaco y renal, evolución del injerto renal y paciente así como las complicaciones del TxR. Resultados: Entre 1985 y 2006 realizamos 411 TxC, en 7 de estos pacientes (1,7%) realizamos 9 TxR, 2 sincrónicos y 7 asincrónicos. Los 7 pacientes eran varones con una edad media al TxC de 51,3±12,2 años (24-60); la causa del TxC fue miocardiopatía dilatada en 4(57,2%), cardiopatía reumática en 1 (14,3%) y cardiopatía isquémica en 2 (28,5%). La edad al TxR fue 57,5±11,2 años (32-68); la causa de insuficiencia renal fue nefrotoxicidad por ciclosporina en 3 (33,3%), nefroangioesclerosis en 1 (11,1%), nefropatía intersticial crónica en 2 (22,2%), glomerulonefritis membranoproliferativa en 1 (11,1%) y nefropatía crónica del injerto en 2 (22,2%). Hubo 2 Tx sincrónicos en los cuales la isquemia fría renal fue de 4 horas, en 1 (50%) hubo diuresis inmediata; no hubo ninguna complicación relacionada con el injerto renal. En los 7 asincrónicos el tiempo entre el TxC y TxR fue de 105,9±51.8meses (23 y 201 meses); la isquemia fría renal fue 20,3±1,5 horas (18-22); hubo diuresis inmediata en 5 de ellos (71,5%). En 2 de ellos no hubo complicaciones, hubo 2 casos de rechazo agudo, 1 hematoma perirrenal, 1 infarto polar, 1 linfocele, 1 infección de herida, 1 infección de orina y 2 infecciones respiratorias. El seguimiento medio es de 52,2±33,9 meses (12-93); todos los pacientes viven con injerto funcionante con cifras de creatinina de 1,8±0,43 mg/100 (1,4-2,4). Los 2 injertos que se perdieron fue por nefropatía crónica del injerto a los 138 y 270 días. La pauta de inmunosupresión fue variable, siendo la asociación de micofenolato y tacrolimus con o sin esteroides la más repetida. Conclusiones: El fracaso renal crónico asociado a cardiopatías que precisen o hayan precisado TxC no excluye el trasplante de ambos órganos (AU)

Introduction: Improvement in surgical and organ preservation techniques and immunosuppressive therapy has permitted multiorganic transplants in patients needing both heart and kidney organs in a synchronous or asynchronous way. Objectives: To review our results in renal transplants in those patients with both heart and kidney transplants. Material and method: Retrospective study of the 7 patients with heart and kidney transplants performed in our Hospital. We have reviewed patients´ main characteristics, heart and renal failure causes, renal graft and patient outcome and complications related to renal transplant. Results: Between 1985 and 2006 we performed 411 heart transplants; in 7 out of those 411 patients (1.7%) we performed 9 renal transplants, 2 simultaneously and 7 non-simultaneously. All patients were male; their average age at heart transplant was 51.3±12.2 years(24-60); the causes of the heart transplant were dilated myocardiopathy in 4 cases (57.2%), rheumatic cardiopathy in 1 (14.3%) and ischemic cardiopathy in 2 (28.5%).The average age at renal transplant was 57.5±11.2 years (32-68); the causes of the end renal failure were cyclosporine nephrotoxicityin 3 cases (33.3%), nephroangiosclerosis in 1 (11.1%), chronic interstitial nephropathy in 2 (22.2%), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in 1 (11.1%) and chronic rejection in 2 (22.2%).In the 2 simultaneous heart-kidney transplants cold ischemia was 4 hours long, immediate diuresis was seen in 1 case (50%) and there were no complications related to the kidney transplants. The time between the heart and kidney transplants in the 7 non-simultaneous heart-kidney transplants was 105.9±51.8 months (23-201 months), cold ischemia was 20.3±1.5 hours (18-22) and there was immediate diuresis in 5 cases (71.5%); 2 patients had no complications,2 cases had acute renal rejection episodes, 1 case of perirenal haematoma, 1 renal polar infarction, 1 lymphocele, 1 case of wound infection, 1 urinary infection and 2 pulmonary infections. Medium follow-up is 52.2±33.9 months (12-93); all patients are alive with functioning grafts with creatinine level of 1.8±0.43 mg/100(1.4-2.4). Two renal grafts were lost due to chronic rejection 138 and 270 days after the kidney transplants. The immunotherapy was based on mycophenolate mofetil acid and tacrolimus, though it varied. Conclusions: The final renal failure associated to cardiopathies needing or having needed heart transplant does not preclude the transplants of both organs (AU)

[Bilateral multiple renal oncocytoma. Case report and review of the literature]. / Oncocytome rénal multiple bilatéral. Revue de la littérature a propos d'un cas.

The authors report the case of a 75-year-old man presenting with prostatic syndrome. Ultrasound assessment revealed multiple bilateral solid renal lesions that were confirmed by computed tomography. It was decided to perform bilateral percutaneous biopsy of the masses. The histological diagnosis was that of oxyphilic adenoma with an oncocytic appearance compatible with oncocytoma. In view of the histology and the multiple lesions, none of which was larger than 5 cm, it was decided to perform watchful waiting which did not reveal any change in size with a follow-up of 4 years. Although renal oncocytoma is relatively frequent, only 19 cases of bilateral multiple renal oncocytomas have been published in the world literature. The authors present a new case and review the current state of this entity.

Vasovasostomía: nuestra experiencia / Vasovasostomy: our experience

OBJETIVO: Desde agosto de1997 hasta diciembre de 2004 hemos realizado 47 vasovasostomíascon la finalidad de revertir la vasectomía, de las que conocemos el resultado de 42, con un seguimiento de al menos 6 meses. La edad media ha sido de 40`7 años y la de sus parejas de 30`8 años.MÉTODO: Los 22 primeros casos se realizaron en 2 planos y 20 en solo uno. En todos los casos se utilizó microscopio óptico.RESULTADOS: La tasa global de presencia de espermatozoidesen el eyaculado ha sido de 71`42% y la de embarazo a término del 32`45%, no encontrando diferencias según la técnica empleada.CONCLUSIONES: Mejor pronóstico a menor edad del paciente y en las recanalizaciones precoces, en cuanto a la presencia de espermatozoides. El índice de embarazoses similar entre las recanalizaciones precoces o tardías

OBJECTIVES: From August 1997 to December 2004 we performed 47 vasovasostomies for vasectomy reversal in the same number of patients. Only 42 patients are available for follow-up, with a mean follow-up of at least six months. Mean age is 40.7 years for the patients and 30.8 for the couples. METHODS: The two-layer technique was applied under microscope magnification in the first 22 patients; single layer technique was performed in the others. RESULTS: Overall spermatozoid patency rate was 71.42%, and pregnancy rate was 32.45%. Surgical technique did not have influence on results. CONCLUSIONS: Better prognosis is expected in young men; the longer the interval between vasectomy and reversal, the lower the patency rate. Regarding pregnancy rate, it is not influenced by delay of reversal

[Surgical details and complications from retransplantation into the iliac fossa for third and fourth kidney transplants]. / Aspectos quirúrgicos y complicaciones derivadas de la reutilización de la fosa ilíaca en los terceros y cuartos retrasplantes renales.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the surgical aspects and complications from retransplantation into the iliac fossa for third and fourth kidney transplants. METHODS: Retrospective study of the 34 third and 5 fourth transplants performed in our department. We analyze patient's characteristics, surgical aspects and complications, and graft outcomes. RESULTS: Mean patient age was 41.6 years. 67% of the first and second transplants had been lost to vascular problems (19%) or chronic rejection (48%). Average time from last transplant in the retransplanted iliac fossa was 9 years (3 days-17 years). There were not significant differences between the groups of first and second transplant and third and fourth in cold ischemia time, number of mismatches, and number of days on hemodialysis after transplantation; there were significant differences in receptor age, number of transfusions, maximum and current antibodies and donor age, all of which were higher in third and fourth transplants. The graft was basically implanted in the right iliac fossa (71%) through a lumbar-iliac iterative incision; vascular anastomosis were equally made to the common and external iliac vessels; ureteral reimplant was performed following an extravesical technique; simultaneous transplant nephrectomy of the previous graft was performed in 33% of the cases. 59% of the cases had immediate diuresis and 49% did not require dialysis within the first 7 postransplant days. Surgical complications were mainly vascular: 4 cases of hemorrhage, 3 venous thrombosis and 2 arterial thrombosis. There were also 4 cases of lymphocele, 1 perirenal hematoma, and 1 enterocutaneous fistula with an abscess of the surgical bed. There were no urologic complications in the series. Globally, there was 1 death (2.5%) secondary to hemorrhage and another 6 grafts (15%) were lost to complications, 5 vascular thrombosis and 1 after surgical bed abscess. 1, 3, 5, and ten-year actuarial graft survival were 65%, 52%, 40% and 28% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Retransplantation into the iliac fossa for third and fourth transplants is associated with a small increase in the number of surgical complications, mainly vascular complications.

Aspectos quirúrgicos y complicaciones derivadas de la reutilización de la fosa iliaca en los terceros y cuartos retransplantes renales / Surgical details and complications from retransplantation into the iliac fossa for third and fourth kidney transplant

OBJETIVO: Analizar los aspectos quirúrgicosy las complicaciones derivadas de la reutilizaciónde la fosa ilíaca para realizar terceros y cuartos retrasplantesrenales.MÉTODO: Estudio retrospectivo de los 34 terceros y 5cuartos retrasplante renales de nuestra serie de 1364trasplantes. Se analizan las características de lospacientes, aspectos y complicaciones quirúrgicas y laevolución de los injertos.RESULTADOS: La edad media fue de 41.6 años. El67% de los primeros y segundos trasplantes se habíanperdido por problemas vasculares (19%) o por rechazocrónico (48%). El tiempo medio desde el último trasplanteen la fosa ilíaca reutilizada fue de 9 años (3 días - 17 años). No hubo diferencias significativasentre el grupo de primer y segundo trasplante respectodel tercero y cuarto en cuanto al tiempo de isquemiafría, incompatibilidades y días de hemodiálisis post-trasplante;fueron significativas la edad del receptor, númerode trasfusiones, anticuerpos máximos y actuales yedad del donante, todos ellos mayores en los tercerosy cuartos. El injerto se colocó fundamentalmente en lafosa ilíaca derecha (71%) a través de un incisión lumboilíacaiterativa; la anastomosis vascular se hizo porigual a los ilíacos externos y comunes; el reimplante ureteralse hizo mediante técnicas extravesicales; en un33% de los casos se realizó trasplantectomía simultáneadel injerto anterior. En el 59% de los casos hubodiuresis inmediata y el 49% no precisó diálisis en los 7primeros días post-trasplante. Las complicaciones quirúrgicasfueron fundamentalmente vasculares; hubo 4casos de hemorragia, 3 trombosis venosas y 2 arteriales.También tuvimos 4 casos de linfocele, 1 hematomaperirenal y 1 fístula enterocutánea con absceso dellecho quirúrgico; no hubo en esta serie ninguna complicaciónurológica. En total hubo 1 fallecimiento(2.5%) debido a hemorragia y se perdieron otros 6injertos (15%) por las complicaciones, 5 por trombosisvasculares y otro por absceso del lecho quirúrgico.La supervivencia actuarial de los injertos fue del 65% alaño, 52% a los 3, 40% a los 5 y 28% a los 10 años.CONCLUSIONES: La reutilización de la fosa ilíacapara realizar terceros y cuartos trasplantes conlleva unligero aumento en las complicaciones quirúrgicas,especialmente vaculares

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the surgicalaspects and complications from retransplantation intothe iliac fossa for third and fourth kidney transplants.METHODS: Retrospective study of the 34 third and 5fourth transplants performed in our department. Weanalyze patient’s characteristics, surgical aspects andcomplications, and graft outcomes.RESULTS: Mean patient age was 41.6 years. 67% ofthe first and second transplants had been lost to vascularproblems (19%) or chronic rejection (48%). Averagetime from last transplant in the retransplanted iliac fossawas 9 years (3 days-17 years). There were not significantdifferences between the groups of first and secondtransplant and third and fourth in cold ischemia time,number of mismatches, and number of days on hemodialysisafter transplantation; there were significantdifferences in receptor age, number of transfusions,maximum and current antibodies and donor age, all ofwhich were higher in third and fourth transplants. Thegraft was basically implanted in the right iliac fossa(71%) through a lumbar-iliac iterative incision; vascularanastomosis were equally made to the common andexternal iliac vessels; ureteral reimplant was performedfollowing an extravesical technique; simultaneous transplantnephrectomy of the previous graft was performed in33% of the cases. 59% of the cases had immediatediuresis and 49% did not require dialysis within the first7 postransplant days. Surgical complications weremainly vascular: 4 cases of hemorrhage, 3 venousthrombosis and 2 arterial thrombosis. There were also4 cases of lymphocele, 1 perirenal hematoma, and 1enterocutaneous fistula with an abscess of the surgicalbed. There were no urologic complications in theseries. Globally, there was 1 death (2.5%) secondaryto hemorrhage and another 6 grafts (15%) were lost tocomplications, 5 vascular thrombosis and 1 after surgicalbed abscess.1, 3, 5, and ten-year actuarial graft survival were65%,52%, 40% and 28% respectively.CONCLUSIONS: Retransplantation into the iliac fossafor third and fourth transplants is associated with a smallincrease in the number of surgical complications, mainlyvascular complications

[Vasovasostomy: our experience]. / Vasovasostomía: nuestra experiencia.

OBJECTIVES: From August 1997 to December 2004 we performed 47 vasovasostomies for vasectomy reversal in the same number of patients. Only 42 patients are available for follow-up, with a mean follow-up of at least six months. Mean age is 40.7 years for the patients and 30.8 for the couples. METHODS: The two-layer technique was applied under microscope magnification in the first 22 patients; single layer technique was performed in the others. RESULTS: Overall spermatozoid potency rate was 71.42%, and pregnancy rate was 32.45%. Surgical technique did not have influence on results. CONCLUSIONS: Better prognosis is expected in young men; the longer the interval between vasectomy and reversal, the lower the potency rate. Regarding pregnancy rate, it is not influenced by delay of reversal.

[Treatment of urinary stress incontinence using suburethral implantation of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). 4 years' experience]. / Tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo mediante el implante suburetral de cintas libres de tensión (TVT). 4 años de experiencia.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze our results in terms of continence and complications of treatment of urinary incontinence with TVT during the 4 first years. METHODS: 72 patients underwent surgery for urinary incontinence between 1999 and 2002. Chart review was performed for medical history, physical examination, urodynamic tests, surgical procedure, intraoperative and postoperative complications, objective and subjective results. RESULTS: 62 patients were diagnosed of genuine stress urinary incontinence and 10 patients of mixed urinary incontinence. 14 patients had grade 3 cystocele, 12 of them underwent associated colporrhaphy. Operations were performed under local anaesthesia in 1 patient, spinal anaesthesia in 41 and general anaesthesia in 30. Mean operation time was 32 minutes, 66 minutes when colporrhaphy was associated, and previous surgery did not increase the surgical difficulty. 6 patients (8.3%) suffered bladder perforation which was identified during cystoscopy, but only required reposition of the tape without affecting patients' outcomes; 1 patient had a pelvic hematoma that evolved without sequel; 16 patients (22.22%) had urinary retention which spontaneously resolved between 2 and 60 days, except one case that required section of the mesh. 8 patients (11.11%) developed de novo bladder instability; there were 2 cases of late mesh perforation into urethra or bladder, which were solved by endoscopic mesh section; 3 patients had voiding discomfort and 1 chronic perineum pain. 70 patients (97.3%) achieved continence under stress; nevertheless only 57 patients (79.17%) were satisfied with their outcomes. Main causes for dissatisfaction were failure, de novo instability, persistence of urgency in cases of mixed incontinence, and voiding discomfort. Previous surgery and performance of associated procedures did not influence outcomes, although they were associated with longer operation times and higher incidence of urinary retention. Patients with Valsalva's leak point pressure < 60 H2O cm had slightly worse outcomes (63.5% satisfaction). CONCLUSIONS: TVT is an easy to learn and easy to perform technique, with few complications and good results.

Tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo mediante el implante suburetralde cintas libres de tensión (TVT). 4 años de experiencia / Treatment of stress urinary incontinence by suburethral implant of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). 4 year experience

OBJETIVO: Analizar nuestros resultados respecto de la continencia y complicaciones a lo largo de los 4 primeros años de tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria con TVT. MÉTODO: 72 pacientes operadas entre 1999 y 2002.Se hizo una revisión de la historia clínica recogiendo los datos de anamnesis, exploración física y urodinámica, intervención quirúrgica, complicaciones intraoperatorias y evolutivas, resultados objetivos y subjetivos. RESULTADOS: 62 pacientes fueron diagnosticadas de incontinencia genuina de stress y 10 mixta. 14 pacientes tenían cistocele grado 3 practicándose colporrafia asociada en 12 de ellas. Se utilizó anestesia local en 1 paciente, raquídea en 41 y general en 30. El tiempo quirúrgico fue de 32 minutos y cuando se asoció colporrafia 66, la cirugía previa no aumentó la dificultad quirúrgica.En 6 pacientes (8,3 por ciento) hubo perforación vesical que se identificó en la cistoscopia y sólo precisó recolocación de la malla sin influir en la evolución; en 1 caso hubo hematoma pélvico sin secuelas; 16 pacientes (22,22 por ciento) tuvieron cuadros de retención que se solucionaron entre 2 y 60 días precisando en 1 de ellos la sección de la malla; inestabilidad de novo se observó en 8 casos (11,11 por ciento); perforación tardía de la malla en uretra o vejiga en 2 casos que se solucionó con la sección endoscópica de la misma; discomfort miccional en 3 casos y dolor perineal crónico en 1. La continencia al esfuerzo se logró en 70 pacientes (97,3 por ciento), sin embargo sólo 57 pacientes (79,17 por ciento) estaban satisfechas. El fracaso, la inestabilidad de novo, la persistencia de síntomas de urgencia en los casos de incontinencia mixta y el discomfort miccional fueron las principales causas de insatisfacción. La cirugía previa y la realización de procedimientos asociados no influyeron en los resultados, si bien estos últimos se asociaron a un tiempo quirúrgico mayor y a un mayor porcentaje de retención.Las pacientes con presión de fuga al Valsalva inferior a 60 cm de agua tuvieron resultados ligeramente peores (63,5 por ciento de satisfacción). CONCLUSIONES: El TVT es una técnica de fácil aprendizaje y ejecución, con escasas complicaciones y buenos resultados. (AU)