The surgical procedure of mini-sling antiincontinence procedure AJUST, reccomendations and ways of solution of possible special situations

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Authors: A. Martan ¹; J. Mašata ¹; Z. Adamík ²; P. Krahulec ³; M. Turek ⁴; A. Toman ⁵
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Martan, DrSc. ¹; Gynekologicko-porodnické oddělení, Zlín, primář MUDr. Z. Adamík, Ph. D. ²; Urogynekologická ambulance, Brno ³; Gynekologicko-porodnické oddělení, Písek, primář MUDr. M. Turek, MBA. ⁴; Gynekologicko-porodnické oddělení, Kolín, primář MUDr. A. Toman ⁵
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2012; 77(3): 225-228

Overview

The objective of our work was to present and summarize the course of a joint meeting of surgeons with experience with AJUST in SUI anti-incontinence treatment. We would like to discuss the operation procedure and its individual steps. Further aim was to determine the optimal operation procedure, step by step, avoiding possible complications in the course of the procedure; simplifying the technique and publishing the recommendations how to solve possible complications in the course of, or after, the operation procedure, was important outcome of the meeting.

Key words:
incontinence, AJUST, complications.

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