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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ijland, Marga M
• Fischer, Dagmar-C
• Kieback, Dirk G
• McGrath, Greg
• Farnsworth, Bruce

Titel

Midline intravaginal slingplasty for treatment of urinary stress incontinence: results of an independent audit up to 2 years after surgery

Ist Teil von

• International Urogynecology Journal, 2005-12, Vol.16 (6), p.447-454

Ort / Verlag

England: Springer Nature B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

Quelle

SpringerLink

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Recently, the midline intravaginal slingplasty (anterior IVS) directed at reinforcing the pubourethral ligament was introduced for treatment of urinary stress incontinence. An independent telephone interview to evaluate urinary symptoms and surgery-related changes in quality of life was performed between 12 and 32 months after surgery. Of 52 women initially enrolled, 3 were lost during follow-up. None of the patients experienced infection, rejection or erosion of the tape. The procedure failed in 7 patients whereas in 42 patients cure of stress incontinence was achieved. This was not only verified by clinical examination at initial follow-up but also confirmed by the patients at the time of the interview. Although about two-thirds of the patients reported urge incontinence and/or voiding difficulties during their interview, the validation of the surgery was rather high and only in a minority did urinary complaints translate into reduced quality of life.