title: Five year follow-up comparing tension-free vaginal tape and colposuspension.
abstract: Burch colposuspension has been the procedure of choice for stress urinary incontinence, more recently the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) has been used. A retrospective study on all TVT's and colposupensions was performed. The present clinical condition was assessed using the Bristol Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Short-Form 12 questionnaires. The median operating time was 50-59 minutes for TVT and 70-79 minutes for colposupension. The median number of day's hospitalization was 3 and 10 respectively. The overall success rate was 88.5% and 92% respectively. No significant difference in subjective outcome was noted at more than 5 years after surgery between the two procedures for either the BFLUTS or SF-12.
authors.affiliation: 15014 Cardinal Carter South, St Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto Ontario, Canada M5B1W8. mccrackengeoff@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Geoff R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: McCracken
authors.forename: Nicola A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Robin G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ashe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014521:Urethra; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014563:Urodynamics; D013519:Urogenital Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*