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  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

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  • Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is often treated with midurethral slings.
  • Obstructive voiding is a potential complication of anti-incontinence slings, necessitating surgical intervention.
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are crucial for evaluating the success of surgical revisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess patient-reported outcomes following sling release surgery for obstructive voiding.
  • To identify predictors of successful surgical outcomes in women undergoing sling release.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was mailed to female patients who underwent sling release for obstructive voiding between 2000 and 2008.
  • Validated questionnaires assessed voiding symptoms and patient satisfaction.
  • Surgical success was defined as global improvement and complete satisfaction; logistic regression identified predictors.

Main Results:

  • Of 55 respondents (56.1% response rate), 41.8% met the criteria for surgical success.
  • Predictors of success included younger age (<60 years), absence of pre-revision overactive bladder symptoms, and sling release via incision/loosening versus excision.
  • No significant differences in baseline characteristics were found between responders and non-responders, except for time from surgery to survey.

Conclusions:

  • Sling release for obstructive voiding can lead to successful patient-reported outcomes in a significant proportion of women.
  • Younger patients, those without prior overactive bladder symptoms, and those undergoing less invasive sling release procedures reported better outcomes.
  • These findings highlight key factors associated with improved satisfaction and functional improvement after sling revision.