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Andreas Reich¹, Frauke Kohorst, Rolf Kreienberg

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. andreas.reich@uniklinik-ulm.de

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|August 19, 2011

Summary

Most women experience no or minimal voiding issues after a tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for stress urinary incontinence. While some temporary micturition disturbance occurs, long-term outcomes show a return to baseline voiding function for the majority.

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Vessel-sparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis

Vessel-sparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis

Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

Urogynecology
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) significantly impacts women's quality of life.
The tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure is a common surgical treatment for SUI.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the incidence of voiding dysfunction following the TVT procedure.
To evaluate the effectiveness of nonsurgical and surgical management for post-TVT voiding issues.

Main Methods:

Prospective observational study involving 478 women undergoing TVT.
Pre- and postoperative introital ultrasonography to measure residual bladder volume.
Patient questionnaires assessed micturition and continence status.

Main Results:

Early postoperative micturition disturbance occurred in 0.8% of women.
At 3 months, 7.1% had residual volume 50-100 ml and 2.6% had >100 ml.
At a mean of 39 months, 6.5% had residual volume >50 ml, similar to preoperative levels.

Conclusions:

Incomplete bladder emptying is a potential complication after TVT surgery.
The majority (93%) of women experienced no or only minor voiding disturbances long-term.
Most patients achieve satisfactory voiding outcomes after TVT.