— The surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence and cystocele consists of a Burch colposuspension, indirect colpopromontorysuspension and the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure. In these techniques non-reabsorbable monofilament sutures are used for fixing the periosteum. Since 1990 Mitek has been producing anchors for bony fixation and, lately, easy-to-handle mini anchors with drill and inserter, which are inserted through the guide into the prepared bone. The video shows the specific instruments, the anchor preparation and its bony fixation.
TheodoreV., BenderevM.D.: Anchor fixation and other modifications of endoscopic bladder neck suspension. Urology, 40: 5, 1992.
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PedersonB., TesoroD., WertheimeS.J., CoraciM.: Mitek anchor system: a new technique for tenodesis and ligamentous repair of the foot and ankle. J. Foot Surg., 30: 48, 1991.
