Trial reportInternational urogynecology journal2023
Long-term results of a prospective randomized trial comparing tension-free vaginal tape versus transobturator tape in stress urinary incontinence.
Trial report in International urogynecology journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Beyond the Mesh: PuboUrethral Ligament Plication Versus Transobturator Tape at 6 Months and the Power of Preoperative ICIQ-SF for Risk Stratification.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Long-Term Outcomes of Midurethral Slings: A Narrative Review of Objective and Patient-Reported Trajectories.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- A Nordic perspective on female stress urinary incontinence care: Lessons for shared clinical practice.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Review
- Retropubic versus transobturator slings: Medium-term satisfaction and overactive bladder outcomes.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Strategy of Delayed Midurethral Sling Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Stress Urinary Incontinence after Laparoscopic Lateral Abdominal Wall Suspension.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Outcomes of Transobturator Tape Surgery for Stress and Mixed Urinary Incontinence: A 12-Year Retrospective Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Long-term safety of mid-urethral sling for stress urinary incontinence in women: an emulated trial using French national health data system.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the efficacy of mini-sling in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence through patient-reported outcomes and transperineal ultrasonography.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2025Article
- Efficacy of 100-U Onabotulinumtoxin A Treatment in Female Idiopathic Overactive Bladder-A Prospective Follow-Up Study.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Efficacy of the Sub-Urethral Transobturator KIM SystemJournal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Effect of lower urinary tract conditions on surgical outcomes of different suburethral sling procedures for female stress urinary incontinence.International urology and nephrology · 2024Article
- Exploring the Challenges of Using Minimal Invasive Surgery to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence: Insights from a Retrospective Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisThis study was aimed at investigating the long-term effectiveness of minimally invasive mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery and at comparing the outcomes between retropubic (tension-free vaginal tape, TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) methods in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) with a predominant stress component in a long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
methodsThis work is a long-term follow-up study of a previous prospective randomized trial conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oulu University Hospital between January 2004 and November 2006. The original 100 patients were randomized into the TVT (n=50) or TOT (n=50) group. The median follow-up time was 16 years, and the subjective outcomes were evaluated using internationally standardized and validated questionnaires.
resultsLong-term follow-up data were obtained from 34 TVT patients and 38 TOT patients. At 16 years after MUS surgery, the UISS significantly decreased from a preoperative score in the TVT (11.88 vs 5.00, p<0.001) and TOT (11.05 vs 4.95, p<0.001) groups, showing a good long-term success of the MUS surgery in both groups. In comparing the TVT and TOT procedures, the subjective cure rates did not differ significantly between the study groups in long-term follow-up according to validated questionnaires.
conclusionMidurethral sling surgery had good long-term outcomes in the treatment of SUI and MUI with a predominant stress component. The subjective outcomes of the TVT and TOT procedures were similar after a 16-year follow-up.
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