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- Title
Functional and quality of life outcome of transobturator tape for treatment of female stress urinary.
- Authors
Shaker, Hassan S.; Ban, Hesham M.; Hegazy, Ahmad S.; Mansour, Magdy F.
- Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis: This study aims to evaluate the functional outcome of transobturator tape (TOT) in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and its impact on patient quality of life (QoL). Methods: Sixty female patients with SUI underwent TOT operation, outside-in technique. Forty-eight patients completed the study. Clinical evaluation, urodynamics, and QoL using validated Arabic translation of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form were done both preoperatively and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Results: The mean follow-up was 16 months. The objective cure rate was 95.83%. There were no cases of urethral injury, bladder perforation, or thigh pain. De novo urgency and urge incontinence was observed in four patients (8.3%). No early or late outflow obstructive symptoms were noted. No difference was observed between pre- and postoperative filling cystometrogram and pressure flow studies. There was significant improvement in the postoperative QoL assessment. Conclusions: TOT (outside-in) appears to have no deleterious effect on storage and voiding functions.
- Publication
International Urogynecology Journal, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 1, p99
- ISSN
0937-3462
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00192-010-1238-6