OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and assess the changes in sexual function and quality of life after placement of a single-incision sling for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study of women diagnosed with stress urinary incontinence. The single-incision sling was implanted and patients were followed postoperatively for 6 months. The postoperative rate of continence, complications, changes in sexual function, and patient-reported quality of life were evaluated. Female Sexual Function in sexually active patients was evaluated before and after the single-incision sling procedure using the Female Sexual Function Index. From January 2009 to November 2011, 73 patients were enrolled and underwent the procedure to implant the MiniArc(®) or Ajust(®) single-incision sling.
RESULTS: Overall, 93.2% of the patients who successfully received a single-incision sling demonstrated total restoration of continence (83.6%) or improved continence (9.6%) at the 6-month postoperative visit. Improvements were seen in the quality of life scores related to global bladder feeling (87.7%) and the Female Sexual Function Index (preoperative score 23.86±5.67 vs postoperative score 27.25±4.66 [P< 0.0001]).
CONCLUSION: Single-incision sling treatment for stress urinary incontinence led to improvements in continence and sexual function at 6 months of postoperative follow-up.
Written by:
Naumann G, Steetskamp J, Meyer M, Laterza R, Skala C, Albrich S, Koelbl H. Are you the author?
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
Reference: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Jun;168(2):231-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.013
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23582403
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