title: Midurethral sling outcomes: tension-free vaginal tape versus Pelvilace.
abstract: We sought to compare the complications and efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and Pelvilace. Chart reviews and telephone questionnaires documented complications, urinary symptoms [Urogenital Distress Inventory short form (UDI-6) and Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGII)], and re-operations. Failure was defined as PGII > or = 4 (no change or worse) or reoperation for urinary incontinence. There were 91 TVT and 22 Pelvilace slings. The TVT group had lower rates of urinary retention beyond 1 week (8% vs. 43%, p < 0.001) and reoperation for retention (1% vs. 19%, p < 0.001). Median changes in UDI-6 scores were -33.3 for the TVT group and -29.6 for the Pelvilace group (p = 0.21). Median PGII scores were 1 for the TVT group and 2 for the Pelvilace group (p = 0.024). Ten percent of the TVT group and 24% of the Pelvilace group (p = 0.095) were failures. Urinary retention was more common after Pelvilace than TVT slings. Symptomatic outcomes and failure rates were similar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. Sshippe1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Stuart H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shippey
authors.forename: Isabel C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Lieschen H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Quiroz
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Gutman
mesh_terms: D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*