Mayer H P, Mellin H E, Laible V
Fortschr Med. 1983 Aug 11;101(30):1363-5.
Bladder neck suspension as described by Marshall and Marchetti 1949 is the procedure of first choice for vertical descensus of the urinary bladder. Our experiences with this operation between January 1979 and January 1982 are reported on 23 cases. The procedure was successful in 78% although there were previous operations in 14 out of 23 patients. The rate of complications such as wound-infection, urinary tract infection and ostitis pubis was low. There was no mortality. Treatment failures only occurred in obese women, who gained weight considerably in the postoperative period.