ArticleWorld journal of urology2021
Correlation between translabial ultrasound parameters and outcomes in retropubic mid-urethral slings: can we predict success?
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- Transrectal Biplane Ultrasound Combined with Cotton Swab Marking of the External Urethral Orifice for Evaluating the Postoperative Position of Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling: A Study on Standardized Ultrasound Measurement and Inter-Observer Reliability.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Role of Pelvic Ultrasound in Evaluating the Success of Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT).Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2023Article
- Are Transperineal Ultrasound Parameters Useful to Predict Incontinence in Patients with Single-Incision Mini-Slings?Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2022Observational
- Construction of a Prognostic Score for Ultrasound Evaluation of the Transobturator Sling for Stress Urinary Incontinence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to assess the association between four-dimensional translabial ultrasound (4D-TLUS) features of the retropubic mid-urethral sling (MUS) and post-operative pelvic floor symptoms.
methodsA prospective cohort study was performed involving 100 women who had a solitary retropubic MUS (TVT Exact™) between Jan 2013 and Dec 2017 for urodynamic stress incontinence (SI) at a tertiary urogynaecological centre. All patients completed a standardised interview and had free flowmetry, prolapse evaluation and assessment for mesh exposure and tenderness. 4D-TLUS parameters measured included pelvic organ descent, levator ani status, sling-symphysis pubis (SP) gap at rest and Valsalva, angle formed by cranial and caudal ends of the sling, cranio-caudal and dorso-ventral sling-symphysis pubis distance at Valsalva. The primary outcome was treatment success as defined by patient report of cure or improvement and no objective demonstrable SI.
resultsEighty-nine (89%) patients reported treatment success. Two patients (2%) had mesh exposure; one was symptomatic with pain, requiring complete sling removal. There was a significant association between treatment success and a SP gap at Valsalva of 10-12 mm (p = 0.001); and independently with a SP angle at Valsalva of 45°-80° (p = 0.007). A narrower SP gap at Valsalva closer to 10 mm was associated with voiding symptoms (p = 0.036).
conclusionSling-pubis gap and sling-pubis angle at Valsalva appear to be significantly associated with treatment success in retropubic MUS. There is a significant association between a narrower sling-pubis gap at Valsalva and voiding symptoms.
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