OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the transobturator approach (TVT-O) for the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in older women.
STUDY DESIGN: Between 2007 and 2010, all consecutive women with SUI undergoing an isolated TVT-O procedure were prospectively enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into two groups by age: older women (≥ 70 years old) were included in group 1, while younger women (< 70 years old) in group 2. Intra- and post-operative outcomes were compared between the groups.
RESULTS: During the study period 181 women met the inclusion criteria and were included for final analysis. Among these women, 60 (33.1%) and 121 (66.9%) were included in groups 1 and 2 respectively. After a median follow-up of 26 (IQR 15-41) months for the younger and 25 (IQR 18-40) months for older patients (p >0.99), no differences were observed between the two groups in terms of cure rate (92.5% vs. 88.3%; p=0.40). No differences were observed in terms of voiding dysfunction, vaginal erosion and persistent groin pain, or in terms of onset of de novo overactive bladder (9.0% vs. 13.3%; p=0.44).
CONCLUSIONS: TVT-O appears to be a safe and effective procedure for the management of stress urinary incontinence also in elderly population.
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Serati M, Braga A, Cattoni E, Siesto G, Cromi A, Ghezzi F, Salvatore S. Are you the author?
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Jan;166(1):107-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.025
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23164504
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