title: Tension-free vaginal tape in the management of recurrent stress incontinence.
abstract: METHODS
  Thirty-three patients with failed previous incontinence surgery had a Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) inserted. Preoperative evaluation included uroflow, filing and voiding cystometry, urethral profilometry and a Q-tip test. Factors assessed postoperatively included cure, improvement or failure rates at 20.5 months follow-up, complications, and preoperative and postoperative values of a Q-tip test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall success rate was 70% at a mean of 20.5 months follow up (range 12-29 months). In patients with sufficient preoperative mobility of urethra the success rate was 90%, while in patients with a fixed urethra preoperatively the success rate was 33%.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieio Hospital, Vas. Sofias Avenue 76, Athens, Greece. eurotas@ath.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liapis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bakas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lazaris
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Creatsas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014521:Urethra / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*