title: Quality of life after a Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure for stress urinary incontinence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We assessed the long-term results of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 151 case records was reviewed and a questionnaire was mailed to patients to estimate the success rate and patient satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 67.3% (101 replies). The overall success rate was 72.8% (mean followup 51.5 months). The success rates in patients with irritative symptoms and pure stress incontinence were 65% and 82.6%, respectively. The procedure was equally effective for recurrent stress incontinence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The procedure is characterized by a high success rate 5 years postoperatively. The method of review, based on a mailed questionnaire, appears to be more objective than conventional reviews but further improvements may increase the accuracy.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012008:Recurrence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*