Incontinence-related quality of life and sexual function following the tension-free vaginal tape versus the "inside-out" tension-free vaginal tape obturator.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2008
Abstract
The objective of this cohort study was to compare morbidity, quality of life, and sexual function in stress-incontinent women treated with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) versus tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) in a group of 329. Preoperative scores of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire (IIQ-7) were compared to those from a mailed, postoperative questionnaire. The Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire (PISQ-12) and three additional questions were also included in the mailing. Of the initial 329 patients, 239 (73%) completed the questionnaire with a mean follow-up of 14.7 months. Complications, return to normal voiding, and operative time were less in the TVT-O group. Postoperative PISQ-12 scores and improvements in the UDI-6 and IIQ-7 were comparable between groups. The TVT-O procedure appears to be as effective in improving incontinence-related quality of life as the TVT. No differences in sexual function were demonstrated between groups.
Volume
19
Issue
4
First Page
481
Last Page
487
Published In/Presented At
Murphy, M., van Raalte, H., Mercurio, E., Haff, R., Wiseman, B., & Lucente, V. R. (2008). Incontinence-related quality of life and sexual function following the tension-free vaginal tape versus the "inside-out" tension-free vaginal tape obturator. International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction, 19(4), 481–487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-007-0482-x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17940718
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article