Suburethral sling using the transobturator approach: A quality-of-life analysis - 18/08/11
Reprint requests: James Chivian Lukban, DO, FACOG, FACS, 4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 340, Denver, CO 80220.Abstract |
Objective |
The objective of the study was to determine the degree of benefit of a transobturator midurethral polypropylene sling in patients with stress urinary incontinence through a quality-of-life instrument and outcome analysis.
Study design |
Forty-seven patients completed the validated Individual Incontinence Impact Questionnaire both before and after treatment. Subjects also completed the validated Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire postoperatively to complete outcome analysis. Statistical analyses included a paired Student t test for intrapair comparisons and 2-sample t tests to compare mean differences between groups.
Results |
Individual Incontinence Impact Questionnaire scores for the entire sample declined from a preoperative mean of 43.0 ± 27.0% to a postoperative mean of 11.8 ± 16.4 (P < .0001). On review of Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire responses, 45 patients (95.7%) were completely satisfied or somewhat satisfied, and 42 subjects (89.4%) stated their leakage was much better or better.
Conclusion |
The transobturator midurethral sling provides a significant improvement in quality-of-life and high postoperative patient satisfaction.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Transobturator sling, Stress urinary incontinence, Quality of life, Outcome analysis
Plan
| Presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, April 4–6, 2005, Rancho Mirage, CA. |
Vol 193 - N° 6
P. 2138-2143 - décembre 2005 Retour au numéro
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