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Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2015

TVT versus laparoscopic mesh colposuspension: 5-year follow-up results of a randomized clinical trial.

A Valpas, S Ala-Nissilä, E Tomas, C G Nilsson

Abstract readComparative StudyMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Laparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
    Pooled it
  2. Surgical Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018
    Pooled it
  3. Pooled it
  4. Article
  5. Management of mid-urethral tape complications: a retrospective study.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2020
    Article
  6. Burch colposuspension.Neurourology and urodynamics · 2019
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

A ValpasDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, South-Karelian Central Hospital, Lappenranta, Finland.
S Ala-Nissilä
E Tomas
C G Nilsson
Helsinki University Hospital · FISouth Karelia Central Hospital · FITampere University · FITurku University Hospital · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction and hypothesisBefore the introduction of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, the colposuspension operation was regarded as the "gold standard" procedure. The laparoscopic variant of the colposuspension was introduced as a less invasive operation. The aim of the present trial was to compare the new minimally invasive TVT procedure with laparoscopic mesh colposuspension (LCM).

methodsA multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted in six public hospitals in Finland including primary cases of stress incontinence. Objective treatment success criteria were a negative stress test and no retreatment for stress incontinence. Patient satisfaction was assessed by Patients Global Impression of Improvement, a visual analog scale, and the Urinary Incontinence Severity Score.

resultsOf 128 randomized patients, 121 underwent the allocated operation. At the 5-year follow-up 77 % in the TVT group and 84 % in the LCM group could be assessed according to the protocol. The objective cure rate was significantly higher in the TVT group (94 %) than in the LCM group (78 %). Subjective treatment satisfaction (completely satisfied with the procedure) was significantly higher in the TVT group (64 %) than in the LCM group (51 %).

conclusionsBy per protocol analysis both objective and subjective cure rates were significantly higher in the TVT group than in the LCM group. If cases that were lost to follow-up were regarded as failures, the intension-to-treat analysis found no difference between the groups.

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Gynecologic Surgical ProceduresSuburethral SlingsAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopyMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionUrinary Incontinence, Stress

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PMID25056766
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