Posterior Intravaginal Sling Procedures
This operation is especially helpful for a patient who has undergone a hysterectomy and then developed bladder or bowel problems. The PIVS cann be performed alone or in combination with a mesh or fascial repair. Letters from patients who have undergone this procedure are listed below.
After spending many many years of constant back ache, dragging in the
pelvic area, and being told by my local G.P. that at 73 it was just something I
would have to live with, well I finally convinced the doctor to refer me to Dr
Farnsworth who told me he would do a repair operation which her performed on
12th January 2001.
I only stayed in hospital over night, never had any pain or
discomfort of any kind, now four months later I have no back ache or any of the
problems I had previously, only wish I had had it years ago. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone with these problems.
Mrs VO Age 73 Taree
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My bladder problems started in late 1970 after hysterectomy at
Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne. Took
everything out except part of 1 ovary.
Reasons for hysterectomy - Cysts, Fibroids, Pain, swollen stomach and
heavy bleeding. At least all
benign. Gynaecologist said probably
caused by high dosage contraceptive pill I ahd been taking when living in New
Zealand - only one available then.
After hysterectomy bladder pain the next day in hospital.
Had urine test which was clear and gynaecologist said nothing wrong.
Probably pain from the surgery!
Eventually went to Urologist in Melbourne - no burning or stinging
going to the toilet ever - severe pain in pe;vic aread and back.
Urologist used to stretch the bladder opening every 3 months in his
surgery - very painful I remember and put me on Macrodantin 160 mg at night.
Lower dosage did no good.
Then we came back to Sydney and
in the 25 years of living here I have been to 6 urologists and lost count of all
the cystoscopies I have had -
injection burns of my urethra and also opening of the bladder
Still on macrodantin.
Three and a half years ago I was not feeling well and lost a lot of
weight. Blood tests showed liver
problems. Dr Baker sent me to Dr
Brian Jones Gatroenterologist & Hepatologist who has been excellent.
Put me on 50 mg of Prednisone a day and now down to 4.5 mgs.
Said taking Macrodantin for such a long time triggered off auto-immune
disease attaking my liver and muscles.
He wrote a pap on Macrodantin as he had two other patients with the same
problem. Liver always my weak spot
- had gklandualr fever twice im my young days - Hepatitis A in 1988 and Ross
River Fever sometime. Jones picked this up through blood tests.
Have been taking Bactrim at night for three and a half years now,
sometimes 2 a day if pain is bad. Difficult
to go to the toilet - needed to go every 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Sat for as long as a minute before passing urine. Have
to push urine out. Pain passing
urine and afterwards for a while and ten back to the toilet again!
At night pain worse and toilet more often if I did not take a sleeping
tablet. No pain during intercourse
of afterwards.
Had my last cystoscopy in December 2000 - Dr X said nothing was wrong -
stretched my urethra and said I have urethra syndrome.
Continue Bactrim.
Saw gynaecologist late last year - Dr H - said my vagina not
prolapsed - very healthy for a woman of my age. Put me on Ovestin Cream 3 times a week applied to vagina and
stay on Bactrim!
Then eventually I heard you talk and show slides on these
problems and it looks like I struck the jackpot after all these years.
After the surgery my pain disappeared for the first time in many years.
Mrs GF Sydney
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Having endured for some 15 years the discomfort of a prolapse and hernia condition arising from a not wholly successful hysterectomy, I was recently referred to Dr Bruce Farnsworth, Gynaecology and Urogynaecology specialist. He explained to me fully a newly developed surgical procedure for prolapse.
The consequent posterior intravaginal sling operation required only one night in hospital. At no time did I suffer any aches or pains from this new surgical procedure and I am now most comfortable.
Ms MA Age 78 Turramurra
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