POSTOPERATIVE EVALUATION OF TENSION-FREE VAGINAL TAPE PROCEDURE |
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Authors: | Lan Zhu Jing-he LANG Yan Li HE Xiao Zhu-feng Liu |
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Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing. |
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Abstract: | Objective To study the outcome of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women with cystocele. Methods Forty-two patients with SUI confirmed by urodynamics underwent the TVT procedure under local anesthesia.A prolapse repair was done simultaneously.Results Mean TVT operation time was 26.29 minutes. Mean blood loss was 29.86 mL. Eighty-eight percent of the patients were able to micturate spontaneously within 12 hours and residual urine was less than 100 mL. And 12% of the patients had to use indwelling catheter for 3-11 days. Average hospital stay was 2.91 days. Eighty-eight percent of patients were discharged within 2 days. All patients were followed up (an average of 10.26 months). According to subjective and objective assessment of the outcome, 39 patients (93%) were cured, another 3 patients (7%) were significantly improved and none was failed. There were no major complications such as bladder injury occurred.Conclusion TVT procedure is a minimal invasive, effective, and safe surgery for treatment of SUI. |
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Keywords: | stress urinary incontinence tension-free vaginal tape |
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