The Experience After Operation Using Tension-free Vaginal Tape for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
- Author:
Myung Cheol GIL
;
Heon Young KWON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stress urinary incontinence;
Tension-Free Vaginal Tape;
Sling operation
- MeSH:
Catheterization;
Catheters;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Prospective Studies;
Suburethral Slings*;
Urinary Incontinence*;
Urodynamics
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2001;42(1):98-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The object was to study prospectively the results of a modified intravaginal sling operation for the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence using tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) as a new continence procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 55 women with demonstrable stress urinary incontinence underwent a nonrandomized, prospective study using the TVT sling operation. Preoperatively the patients were evaluated with Stamey grade and urodynamic testing. After having TVT sling operation, we observed the postoperative results throughout the 1-year follow-up. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 52.8 years and mean operation time was 26.6 minutes. Mean duration of postoperative catheterization was 1.1 days. 35 patients (63.6%) were completely cured throughout the 1-year follow-up period, and 18 patients (32.7%) were significantly improved. They did not loose urine apart from an occasional leakage during severe cold. CONCLUSIONS: TVT sling operation is a safe, simple and effective procedure for the treatment of stress incontinence.
