ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2010
TVT vs. TOT: a comparison in terms of continence results, complications and quality of life after a median follow-up of 48 months.
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- Medium-term and long-term outcomes following placement of midurethral slings for stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and metaanalysis.International urogynecology journal · 2015Pooled it
- TOT for treatment of stress urinary incontinence: how should we assess its equivalence with TVT?International urogynecology journal · 2010Trial
- Comparison of tension-free transvaginal tape and transobturator tape in terms of urinary incontinence and quality of life among Turkish women.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- [Implants for genital prolapse : Pro mesh surgery].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2017Review
- Safety considerations for synthetic sling surgery.Nature reviews. Urology · 2015Review
- Transurethral holmium laser intravesical tape excision following TVT procedure: results from seven patients in a 12-month follow-up.International urogynecology journal · 2012Article
- The MiniArc sling for female stress urinary incontinence: clinical results after 1-year follow-up.International urogynecology journal · 2012Article
- Mesh complications in female pelvic floor reconstructive surgery and their management: A systematic review.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India · 2012Article
- Are there risk factors for persistent urge urinary incontinence after the transobturator tape (TOT) procedure in mixed urinary incontinence?Korean journal of urology · 2011Article
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Abstract
aimTo compare the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and obturator tape (TOT) procedures in terms of continence results, complications and quality of life after a median follow-up of 48 months. PATIENTS AND
methodsTwo hundred and eight female patients suffering from urodynamically proven urinary incontinence underwent TVT or TOT. The clinicopathologic parameters of the patients included age, body mass index, type of incontinence, onset of incontinence, previous pelvic surgery, parity, menopausal statement, perioperative and postoperative complications and outcome in terms of continence and quality of life.
resultsTVT was performed on 48.6% of patients and TOT on 51.4%. The median age was 63.4 and median follow-up period was 48 months. Prior to surgery, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) was diagnosed in 75.7% of patients and mixed incontinence (SUI and urge incontinence) with a predominant SUI in 24.3%. An objective cure rate in patients who underwent TOT was observed in 77.7% of cases and in those who underwent TVT in 81%. The quality of life improved in 80% of cases. There was no significant difference between the procedures in terms of continence results and quality of life. The rate of the complications was significantly higher with the TVT procedure when compared to that of the TOT procedure.
conclusionsAlthough there were no significant differences between the two types of procedures in terms of continence results and quality of life, the TOT procedure demonstrates significantly better results in terms of the rate of complications, making it, if indicated, our first choice.
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