Modification of bladder thermodynamics in stress urinary incontinence patients submitted to trans-obturator tape: A retrospective study based on urodynamic assessment.

ABSTRACT: Importance: It needs to be clarified whether trans-obturator tape (TOT)-enhanced urethral resistance could impact the voiding function. Objective: Although TOT has been well-recognized for enhancing urethral resistance to restore continence in stress urinary incontinence (SUI) patients, whether the bladder's voiding functions adapt to the TOT-enhanced resistance has not been adequately investigated. This study thereby aimed to investigate whether TOT impacts the bladder's thermodynamic efficacy during the voiding phase. Design: A retrospective analysis of urodynamics performed before and after TOT was assessed. Setting: A tertiary referral hospital in Taiwan. Participants: A total of 26 female SUI patients who underwent urodynamic investigations before an

SUBMITTER: Lau HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9437260 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature