[Colposuspension in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: long-term yield]

Surgery in 227 cases of urinary stress incontinence (USI) associated to other abdominal and/or vaginal pathologies, by means Burch colposuspension, has given a success rate of 90.3% recovery of USI 6.6% improved urinary incontinence grade, an 98.3% recovery rate of the concomitant genital prolapse, in a follow-up period mean of 42 moths. Postoperative complication of the surgical procedure are analized.