title: Quality of life in women with urinary stress incontinence and evaluation of tension-free vaginal tape treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Assessment of quality of life in women stress urinary incontinence (USI) and evaluation of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The research included a group of 112 women aged 33-78 years. Before as well as 3 and 6 months after the TVT operation, patients were asked to fill in quality of life questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 3 months 87.25% of the women reported full regression of USI symptoms, 7.8% an insignificant improvement, and 4.9% did not observe any change. After 6 months 85.71% reported full regression, 9.18% an insignificant improvement, and 5.1% did not observe any change. USI is responsible for a decrease in physical activity. The most uncomfortable symptom is involuntary urine leakage occurring mainly during an effort or sleep. After the TVT procedure, the majority of women confirmed a significant improvement in quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TVT procedure is an effective method of treating USI in women: it significantly improves quality of life, with a recovery rate of 85-87%, and a low rate of complications.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Silesian Medical Academy, Tychy, Poland.
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pozowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobański
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dudkiewicz
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Michalski
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ulman-Włodarz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014563:Urodynamics