title: Tension-Free vaginal tape (TVT) in women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence--a long-term follow up.
abstract: In a prospective long-term follow-up study we evaluated the results of TVT surgery in 34 women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence in whom previous traditional surgical procedures had failed. The women were followed for a mean of 4 years (range 3-5) after TVT surgery. The mean age was 58.9 +/- 10 years and the mean parity 2 (0-4). Pre- and postoperative evaluation was performed according to a protocol which included gynecologic examination, urodynamic investigations, quality of life evaluation and 24-hour pad test. According to the protocol 28 patients (82%) were cured, 3 (9%) were significantly improved, and the operation failed in 3 cases (9%). There were no significant intra- or postoperative complications. All patients were operated on under local anesthesia with a short hospitalization and had no long-term postoperative voiding problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. masoumeh.rezapour@kbh.uu.se
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezapour
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ulmsten
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014621:Vagina