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The MiniArc sling for female stress urinary incontinence: clinical results after 1-year follow-up
C R C Hogewoning1, I M C Ruhe, M D Bekker
1Department of Urology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. r.c.hogewoning@lumc.nl
Introduction And Hypothesis:
The objective of this study was the assessment of the efficiency of the MiniArc for curing stress urinary incontinence.
Methods:
Seventy-seven patients, operated on from March 2008 to November 2009, were evaluated in this study. One-year post-operative data are presented. All patients suffered from predominant stress urinary incontinence. After 1 year, response was 74%. Evaluation was performed using a questionnaire consisting of the EuroQol-5 Dimensions, the Patient Global Impression of Improvement, the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, the Urinary Distress Inventory, the Prolapse/Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire, short form, and the Defecation Distress Inventory.
Results:
One year after surgery, 68% of the patients stated an improvement in their incontinence status, while only 44% stated to be completely dry.
Conclusion:
The 1-year follow-up suggests that the MiniArc is less effective in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence than the TVT.
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