Self-reported urinary continence outcomes for repeat midurethral synthetic sling placement
Int. braz. j. urol
; 34(3): 336-344, May-June 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate our experience with tension-free transvaginal tape (TVT) placement for the management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women who had previously undergone a failed midurethral synthetic sling (MUS) procedure. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Ten women underwent retropubic TVT insertion for continued or recurrent SUI following a prior MUS procedure. No attempt was made to remove the previously placed sling at the time of surgery. A retrospective chart review was performed to obtain perioperative and follow-up patient information. Post-operatively, each patient completed a mailed incontinence questionnaire to assess self-reported urinary continence outcomes.RESULTS:
All 10 women were available for follow-up at a mean period of 16 months (range 6 to 33). Four of the 10 patients achieved complete continence, and another three patients reported significantly improved continence and quality of life. Three women stated that their continence did not improve.CONCLUSIONS:
TVT placement may be a viable option for the management of women with persistent or recurrent SUI following an initial MUS procedure.Key words
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Self-Assessment
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Urinary Incontinence, Stress
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Suburethral Slings
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int. braz. j. urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2008
Type:
Article