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Trends in the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence among female Medicare beneficiaries, 2002-2007.
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- A comprehensive look at risk factors for mid-urethral sling revision surgery.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
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- Midurethral slings in the mesh litigation era.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- Evaluation of the local carcinogenic potential of mesh used in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2016Article
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- The surgical trends and time-frame comparison of primary surgery for stress urinary incontinence, 2006-2010 vs 1997-2005: a population-based nation-wide follow-up descriptive study.International urogynecology journal · 2014Article
- Costs analysis of surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in a brazilian public hospital, comparing burch and synthetic sling techniques.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe trends in the surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in the United States from 2002 to 2007.
methodsAs part of the Urologic Diseases of America Project, we analyzed data from a 5% national random sample of female Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older. Data were obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services carrier and outpatient files from 2002 to 2007. Women who were diagnosed with urinary incontinence identified by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition (ICD-9) diagnosis codes and who underwent surgical management identified by Current Procedural Terminology, Fourth Edition (CPT-4) procedure codes were included in the analysis. Trends were analyzed over the 6-year period. Unweighted procedure counts were multiplied by 20 to estimate the rate among all female Medicare beneficiaries.
resultsThe total number of surgical procedures remained stable during the study period, from 49,340 in 2002 to 49,900 in 2007. Slings were the most common procedure across all years, which increased from 25,840 procedures in 2002 to 33,880 procedures in 2007. Injectable bulking agents were the second most common procedure, which accounted for 14,100 procedures in 2002 but decreased to 11,320 in 2007. Procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices increased, although those performed in inpatient settings declined. Hospital outpatient procedures remained stable.
conclusionThe surgical management of women with SUI shifted toward a dominance of procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers from 2002 to 2007, although the overall number of procedures remained stable. Slings remained the dominant surgical procedure, followed by injectable bulking agents, both of which are easily performed in outpatient settings.
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