Long-term Outcome of the TVT Procedure Without Preoperative Urodynamic Examination

Turku University Hospital (TYKS)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress Urinary Incontinence

Treatments: Other: Gynaecological examination and a supine stress test, questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01426048

118/180/2008

Details and patient eligibility

About

A follow-up study of 191 patients operated on with the TVT procedure between January 1998 and May 2000 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Turku City Hospital. After a mean of 10.5 years patients were invited to a follow-up visit. Subjective outcome was evaluated with condition-specific and general quality of life and health questionnaires. Objective outcome was evaluated with gynaecological examination and a supine stress test. Objective cure was defined as a negative stress test and no need for a reoperation for SUI and subjective cure.

Enrollment: 138 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 191 patients operated on with the TVT procedure between January 1998 and May 2000 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Turku City Hospital

Trial design

138 participants in 1 patient group

Patients operated on with the TVT

Treatment:

Other: Gynaecological examination and a supine stress test, questionnaires