Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
To evaluate patient-reported outcomes and continence rates 5 years after the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) operation and to compare these with subjective and objective cure rates.
A total of 101 patients underwent clinical and urodynamic assessment and completed the Incontinence Outcome Questionnaire (IOQ) 5 years after the retropubic TVT operation. The IOQ results were compared with the subjective and objective cure rates.
At 5 years 85% of patients had a negative clinical stress test. Based on clinical stress test, stable cystometry to ≥300 ml and residual volume ≤ 100 ml, the physician assessment of cure was 80%. Patient-reported outcome showed improvement in incontinence symptoms in 86% of patients. Eighty-three percent of patients were satisfied with the results and 92% would recommend the operation to others. The results of the IOQ correlated more with patient-reported than with physician-assessed cure rates.
Patient report high rates of satisfaction 5 years after the TVT operation.
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Bjelic-Radisic V, Greimel E, Trutnovsky G, Zeck W, Aigmueller T, Tamussino K. Are you the author?
Reference: Neurourol Urodyn. 2011 Jul 20. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1002/nau.21148
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 21780167
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