Efficacy and Safety of the TVT-SECUR(R) and Impact on Quality of Life in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A 2-Year Follow-Up.
10.4111/kju.2011.52.5.335
- Author:
Yu Seob SHIN
1
;
Jai Seong CHA
;
Min Woo CHEON
;
Young Gon KIM
;
Myung Ki KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. mkkim@jbnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Minimally invasive surgical procedures;
Treatment outcome;
Urinary stress incontinence
- MeSH:
Cough;
Exercise Test;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Outpatients;
Physical Examination;
Postoperative Period;
Quality of Life;
Suburethral Slings;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Treatment Outcome;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Incontinence;
Urinary Incontinence, Stress;
Urodynamics
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2011;52(5):335-339
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: As recently reported, the short-term results of the tension-free vaginal tape SECUR(R) (TVT-S) procedure seem to be similar to those of the conventional transobturator tape (TOT) procedure. However, results of efficacy and satisfaction with TVT-S are insufficient in patients with more than 1 year of follow-up. Therefore, we evaluated the results of the TVT-S procedure in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) during 2 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 51 patients with clinical and urodynamic diagnoses of SUI who underwent the TVT-S procedure from March 2008 to February 2009. Preoperative evaluation included a history, cough stress test with full bladder, urodynamic study, and incontinence quality of life (I-QoL) questionnaire. Following the postoperative period, urinary incontinence status was examined through a physical examination and the I-QoL questionnaire was completed in an outpatient setting or by telephone. RESULTS: Data from 2 years of follow-up were available for 46 of 51 patients. The cure rate was 80.4% at 1 month after TVT-S and 76.0% at 2 years after TVT-S. The cure or improvement rate was 93.5% at 1 month after TVT-S and 86.8% at 2 years after TVT-S. The mean total I-QoL score increased by 42 points at 1 month after TVT-S (p<0.026) and by 32 points at 2 years after TVT-S (p<0.013). Most patients reported significant improvements in quality of life. At the 2-year follow-up, there were no significant complications related to TVT-S. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that TVT-S is an efficient and safe procedure for the improvement of both the quality of life of the patients and the SUI itself.
