Six-year Outcome of the Tension-free Vaginal Tape Procedure for the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Journal of the Korean Continence Society
;
: 23-27, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-187227
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We evaluated the efficacy and safety of the tension-free vaginal tape(TVT) procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence over a 6-year period. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed retrospectively our experience with 63 patients who underwent a TVT procedure for stress urinary incontinence, between March 1999 and March 2000. The preoperative evaluations included a comprehensive medical history, physical examination, urinalysis, urine culture, one hour pad test, urodynamic study including valsalva leak point pressure(VLPP) and maximal urethral closing pressure(MUCP). Long-term evaluations were performed by questionnaires on the durability of surgical outcome and the patients' satisfaction of the procedure.RESULTS:
The TVT procedure remained successful in 95.2%(cured 81.0%, improved 14.3%) and 93.7%(cured 77.8%, improved 15.9%) at the 1 and 6-year follow-up, respectively. The satisfaction rates were 93.7% and 92.1%, at the 1 and 6-year follow-up, respectively. There were no serious or long-term complications related to the procedure.CONCLUSION:
The TVT procedure seems to be a minimally invasive, safe and effective surgical procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, with long-term durability of continence and minimal complications related to the surgery.
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Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Urinary Incontinence
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Urodynamics
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Urinalysis
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Suburethral Slings
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Continence Society
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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