Observational studyInternational urogynecology journal2013
Three-dimensional ultrasound assessment and middle term efficacy of a single-incision sling.
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- Outcomes of Sling Removal in Women with Chronic Voiding Dysfunction: A Retrospective Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Superinfection of Rectovaginal Endometriosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Flat Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Prospective Comparison Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Efficacy and Adverse Effects After Single-Incision Slings for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A 12-Year Follow-Up.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Are Transperineal Ultrasound Parameters Useful to Predict Incontinence in Patients with Single-Incision Mini-Slings?Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2022Observational
- Inability to walk and persistent thigh pain after transobturator tape procedure for stress urinary incontinence: surgical management.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Single-incision slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: efficacy and adverse effects at 10-year follow-up.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Pelvic Floor 3D Ultrasound of Women with a TVT, TVT-O, or TVT-S for Stress Urinary Incontinence at the Three-year Follow-up.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2017Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThe aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome of a single-incision sling procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and to correlate the cure rate with a pelvic floor ultrasound examination
methodsFifty-seven patients treated with a single-incision sling procedure between January 2009 and September 2010 were included in the study. Functional outcome was evaluated as objective cure rate assessed with stress test and subjective cure rate determined by the International Consultation on Incontinence-Short Form and Patient Global Impression of Improvement scores. Women underwent perineal ultrasound examination by a combined 2D translabial and 3D transvaginal approach to assess bladder neck and tape mobility, tape position along the urethral axis, and tape anchorage. According to the position of self-fixating tips, we divided patients into group A (both tips crossed the obturator membrane), group B (only one tip crossed the obturator membrane) and group C (none of the tips crossed the obturator membrane). Objective cure rate and type of anchorage were compared with all ultrasound parameters.
resultsAt an average follow-up of 13 months objective cure rate was 87.7 % with a significant subjective improvement. A significant difference in tape mobility was noted between group A and group C. Bladder neck mobility significantly increased in failures. Sling was significantly closer to mid-urethra in cured than in failures.
conclusionsIn 77 % of patients MA didn't reach the obturator membrane on both sides. This feature conditioned significantly bladder neck mobility but not the efficacy of the procedure. Tape position seems to be the most important factor for success.
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