title: A safety and quality of life analysis of intravaginal slingplasty in female stress incontinence: a prospective, open label, multicenter, and observational study.
abstract: This prospective, open label, multicenter, and observational study was performed to determine the efficacy, safety, and the impact of this procedure on the current quality of life (QOL). One hundred three women underwent the intravaginal slingplasty (IVS) procedure. The postoperative evaluation consisted of clinical examination, Incontinence Quality of Life (I-QOL) questionnaire, 3-day consecutive frequency volume chart, free flowmetry, and measurement of post void residual. At 12 months, 83 patients have completed follow-up and are included in this analysis. Patient assessment of continence revealed 89.2% (74/83) cure rate. During follow-up period, one patient (1.2%) has presented with vaginal erosion of the sling material. The I-QOL showed significant improvement in total and three subscale scores at 12 months of follow-up period. This study demonstrated that the IVS procedure provides a safe and effective means for the treatment of female stress incontinence and improvement of QOL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung Soo
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Jong Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ji Youl
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyu-Sung
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Won Hee
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Myung-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Choo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019370:Observation; D011788:Quality of Life; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*