Open AccessClinical and urodynamic outcomes of tension: Free vaginal tape procedure
Author(s) -
B Jovan Hadzi-Djokic,
J. Stoiljkovic,
Dragoslav Bašić,
Bratislav Bašić,
Gordana Petrović,
V. Colovic,
Vladimir Stamenković
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0403057h
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , hematoma , cure rate , urinary system , urinary retention , surgery , urology , prospective cohort study
The tension--free vaginal tape procedure (TVT) has been regarded as a safe, minimally invasive method for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. In a prospective multicenter study we evaluated safety and efficacy of TVT procedure for the treatment of female stress incontinence. From 1998. to 2003, a total of 42 patients, mean age 60 years (range 34-76) with urodynamically verified stress urinary incontinence underwent the TVT procedure. The mean follow-up period was 28 months (range 14 to 32). Intra- and postoperative complications were few, including bladder perforations (4.7%), vaginal hematoma (2.4%), complete urinary retention (2.4%), transient urinary retention (19%) and urinary tract infection (7.1%). Postoperatively, voiding time and functional urethral length significant increased. The subjective and objective cure rates were 85.7% and 90.5%, respectively. We conclude that the TVT procedure is associated with high cure rate and low morbidity.