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Transvaginal Retropubic Urethropexy Versus Pubovaginal Sling for Treatment of Postrepair Urinary Incontinence
Temitope Omoladun Okunola1, Emmanuel Yakubu2, Babafemi Daniyan2
1From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, State Specialist Hospital, Ikere-Ekiti.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to compare the success rates of transvaginal retropubic urethropexy with fascia lata pubovaginal sling (PV sling) for treatment of postrepair urinary incontinence at a fistula center in Nigeria.
Methods:
This was a retrospective review of 60 patients who had transvaginal retropubic urethropexy and 46 patients who had PV sling on account of postrepair incontinence at National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Nigeria, between January 2014 and December 2016. Data were retrieved from the hospital records. Success was defined as negative urinary stress test at 3 months after repair. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 20, and P value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. χ was used to determine the association between the procedures and success rate.
Results:
The success rate of transvaginal retropubic urethropexy versus PV sling was 53.3% versus 82.6% (χ = 9.95, P = 0.02). Complications occurred in 13.2%.
Conclusions:
In conclusion, the efficacy of the fascia lata PV sling was more than that of transvaginal retropubic urethropexy for postrepair urinary incontinence. Urodynamic assessments need to be incorporated into management of these women for better patient's selection for each procedure.
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