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Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape obturator inside-outside(TVT-O)in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.Methods In this study,we enrolled the patients with stress urinary incontinence who were treated with TVT-O(n=72)or midodrine hydrochloride(n=72).The patient self-evaluation and the Results of pad test and urodynamic test 6 and 24 months after the treatment were compared.Results These 2 kinds of treatment significantly improved the symptoms in patients with stress urinary incontinence,and in patients treated with TVT-O the clinical efficacy 24 months after the treatment was better.Conclusion TVT-O is safe and effective in treating female stress urinary incontinence,and the long-term follow-up and the improvement of urodynamic indices show it is better than simple drug treatment.
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Objective To evaluate the clinical results of biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy for stress urinary incontinence in women. Methods Totally 36 women with stress urinary incontinence were prospcctively studied by treating with biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy (MeprasolBIO2001). All the patients were follow-up for 3 months. Results About 70% of the patients were completely dry and 22% reported subjective improved,the recurrence rate at 3 months follow-up was 60%. Conclusion Biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy is a safe method for treating stress urinary incontinence. It is effective and easy to perform as an outpatient treatment. But the therapy should be performed for a longterm.