5-year longitudinal followup after retropubic and transobturator mid urethral slings.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Few studies have characterized longer-term outcomes after retropubic and transobturator mid urethral slings.

Materials and methods

Women completing 2-year participation in a randomized equivalence trial who had not undergone surgical re-treatment for stress urinary incontinence were invited to participate in a 5-year observational cohort. The primary outcome, treatment success, was defined as no re-treatment or self-reported stress incontinence symptoms. Secondary outcomes included urinary symptoms and quality of life, satisfaction, sexual function and adverse events.

Results

Of 597 women 404 (68%) from the original trial enrolled in the study. Five years after surgical treatment success was 7.9% greater in women assigned to the retropubic sling compared to th

SUBMITTER: Kenton K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4272663 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature