A midurethral sling to reduce incontinence after vaginal prolapse repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women without stress urinary incontinence undergoing vaginal surgery for pelvic-organ prolapse are at risk for postoperative urinary incontinence. A midurethral sling may be placed at the time of prolapse repair to reduce this risk.

Methods

We performed a multicenter trial involving women without symptoms of stress incontinence and with anterior prolapse (of stage 2 or higher on a Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification system examination) who were planning to undergo vaginal prolapse surgery. Women were randomly assigned to receive either a midurethral sling or sham incisions during surgery. One primary end point was urinary incontinence or treatment for this condition at 3 months. The second primary end point was the presence of incontinence at 12 months, allowing

SUBMITTER: Wei JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3433843 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature