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<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>We aimed to study the efficacy and safety of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT)-Abbrevo procedure for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This was a prospective cohort study that aimed to determine the subjective and objective cure, improvement of SUI and incidence of complications among women who underwent TVT-Abbrevo for SUI during a period of 22 months from September 2011 to June 2013.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 76 patients, with a mean age of 48.2 ± 8.1 years, underwent TVT-Abbrevo during the study period. Among them, 86.8% had vaginal delivery and 5.3% had instrumental delivery. Mean parity was 2.3 ± 0.8 and mean body mass index was 27.0 ± 5.0 kg/m. 11 (14.5%) patients had previously tried physiotherapy. Mean follow-up duration was 12.3 ± 5.6 months. The subjective cure rate for SUI at one-month, six-month and one-year follow-up was 95.7%, 90.8%, and 90.6%, respectively. Among the nine patients who completed the two-year follow-up, 88.9% reported either cure or improvement of SUI. At six months, the proportion of patients with objective cure was 86.8%, and the rates of postoperative groin pain and complications were low. In addition, overactive bladder symptoms disappeared in 76.3% of patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our results are comparable with those of other studies, although long-term results remain to be seen.</p>
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Objetivos: Determinar la tasa de curación objetiva/subjetiva y complicaciones del tratamiento de incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo con banda suburetral transobutadora y single-incision sling. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de pacientes operadas de incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo (hipermovilidad uretral) con banda suburetral transobturadora (n: 37) y single-incision sling (n: 44) entre enero-2012 y enero-2015. Si se asociaba corrección de prolapso de órganos pélvicos, se colocaba banda transobturadora (TVT-O/ TOT) con internación. Si no precisaba corregir prolapso, se insertaba single-incision sling ambulatoriamente. Las evaluaciones fueron al mes, 6 meses y 1 año. El contacto a 2 años fue telefónico. De 37 bandas transobturadoras completaron seguimiento 35 a 1 año y 26 a 2 años. De 44 single-incision sling, completaron seguimiento 42 a 1 año y 19 a 2 años. Resultados: La edad media para transobturadoras fue superior: 65±9,7 vs 58,2±11,3 (p=0,005). Transobturadoras demostraron más prolapso asociado: 87,8% vs 63,3% (p=0,042) y mayor tiempo quirúrgico (minutos): 81,07±31,27 vs 36,79±11,09 (p=0,000). Hubo mayor morbilidad en transobturadoras, sin diferencias significativas. La continencia al año fue: 80% transobturadoras vs 83% single-incision sling (p=0,706) y a 2 años: 84% vs 79% (p=0,623). Se encontraban satisfechas al año: 80% transobutradoras vs 85,7% single-incision sling (p=0,586) y a 2 años: 88,5% vs 78,9% (p=0,512). Conclusiones: Single-incision sling presentan tasas de éxito y satisfacción similares a bandas transobturadoras, con menor morbilidad, coste y tiempo operatorio, pudiendo ser de primera elección cuando no exista prolapso sintomático asociado.
Objectives: To determine objective and subjective cure rate and complications of stress urinary incontinence treatment with transobturator tape and single-incision sling. Methods: We performed a retrospective study including patients diagnosed of stress urinary incontinence, treated surgically either with transobturator tape (n: 37) or with single-incision sling (n: 44), between January 2012 and January 2015. If pelvic organ prolapse was associated, transobturator route was preferred requiring patient hospitalization. If this correction was not needed, we performed single-incision sling, as an ambulatory procedure. Follow up visits were scheduled at 1, 6, 12 months after surgery and a telephone interview at 24 months. Results: Mean age was higher in transobturator group: 65±9.7 vs 58.2±11.3 (p=0.005). A statistically significant difference between the two groups was found in operating time (minutes): 81.07±31.27 vs 36.79±1.09 (p=0.000) and pelvic prolapse associated: 87.8% vs 63.3% (p=0.042). Morbidity rate was higher in the transobturator group, but without significance. After 1 year follow-up, there were no significant differences between the transobturator and the single-incision groups regarding continence (80% vs 83%; p=0.706) and satisfaction (80% vs 85.7%; p=0.586). We found similar results at 24 months telephonic interview. Conclusions: Single-incision slings are comparable to transobturator tapes in 12 and 24 months success rates and satisfaction, with significantly less morbidity, costs and operating time, becoming first line option when no pelvic prolapse is associated.