title: Irritative symptoms are the main predictor of satisfaction rate in women after transobturator tape procedures.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A study was performed to assess the satisfaction rate (SR) after transobturator procedures in pad negative women.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients were asked to complete Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI) questionnaire. SR after the procedure was estimated by means of VAS scale. Two groups were formed (group 0, 100% SR; group 1, <100% SR) and compared by means of Student t test and Chi-square test. Predictors of SR were tested by linear regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data was available for 168 women. The mean follow-up was 18.4 weeks, a negative pad test was observed in 153 patients (91.1%). Less than 100% SR was observed in 83 (54.2%) women with negative pad test. SR was significantly predicted by total UDI and irritative UDI score after surgery (p < 0.001), the later bearing also greatest negative impact on QoL (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Irritative symptoms are the main reason for dissatisfaction of patients with surgical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Gynecology and Gynecologic Urology, University Clinical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska 5, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia. but.igor@gmail.com
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: But
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pakiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D053158:Nocturia / Q000209:etiology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D053202:Urinary Incontinence, Urge / Q000209:etiology*