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ArticleGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde2014

Impact of Retropubic vs. Transobturator Slings for Urinary Incontinence on Myofascial Structures of the Pelvic Floor, Adductor and Abdominal Muscles.

K Beilecke, S Soeder, E Hufenbach, R Tunn

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Article in Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

K BeileckeDBBZ, Klinik für Urogynäkologie, St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Berlin.
S SoederPraxis für Physiotherapie, DBBZ, Berlin.
E HufenbachFrauenklinik, Vivantes-Klinikum Hellersdorf, Berlin.
R TunnDBBZ, Klinik für Urogynäkologie, St. Hedwig Krankenhaus, Berlin.
St. Hedwig-Krankenhaus · DEPraxis · EEVivantes Klinikum · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Suburethral tension-free slings (tapes or bands) are an essential component in the operative treatment of urinary incontinence. In the present contribution the influence of the type of suburethral sling (retropubic vs. transobturator) on the myofascial structures of the abdominal, adductor and pelvic floor muscles is examined. For this purpose, 70 patients were prospectively observed clinically and physiotherapeutically. Significant differences were seen in the improvement of the pelvic floor musculature (strength, endurance, speed) after placement of a suburethral sling, irrespective of whether it was of the retropubic or the transobturator type. Thus, after surgical treatment patients should be encouraged to undertake further pelvic floor exercising or this should be prescribed for them. There were no significant changes in the abdominal and adductor muscles but there were slight increases with regard to pain level, pain on palpation, and trigger points after placement of both types of sling; thus this is not a criterion in the decision as to which type of sling to use.

Indexed as

pelvic floor functionpostoperative painretropubic slingtransobturator slingurinary incontinence

Identifiers

PMID24741121
PMCPMC3964350
OpenAlexW2042113523

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