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A Novel Surgical Technique in a Sheep Model for Suburethral Graft Implantation
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Trans-obturator tape: a single centre experience.

W Al-Singary1, A Gayen, D Wilby

  • 1Department of Urology, Worthing Hospital, Worthing, UK. wals22@aol.com

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|March 13, 2009
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Transobturator tape (TOT) offers an effective solution for stress and mixed urinary incontinence, demonstrating an 80% cure rate. This minimally invasive day-case procedure shows lower morbidity compared to other treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Gynecology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Urinary incontinence affects a significant portion of women, impacting quality of life.
  • Surgical interventions are common for managing stress and mixed urinary incontinence.
  • Transobturator tape (TOT) is a widely used mid-urethral sling procedure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical outcomes of the TOT tape procedure for stress and mixed urinary incontinence.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of TOT tape in a single-center study.
  • To compare the morbidity of TOT tape with established procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 82 patients undergoing TOT tape surgery from March 2002 to October 2006.
  • Patients evaluated at 3 and 12 months post-surgery using physical examination and validated questionnaires.
  • Procedure performed under epidural anesthesia, with perioperative antibiotic administration.

Main Results:

  • TOT tape surgery was primarily conducted as a day-case procedure with an average operative time of 22 minutes.
  • A significant majority of patients (70.4%) were discharged within hours of surgery (4.3 +/- 1.7 hours).
  • The continence cure rate was approximately 80% at 12-month follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Transobturator tape (TOT) is a safe and effective day-case procedure for urinary incontinence.
  • The continence cure rate of approximately 80% is comparable to other established treatments like TVT.
  • TOT tape demonstrated significantly lower morbidity in this patient cohort compared to the TVT procedure.