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The ureters are retroperitoneal tubes located on either side of the vertebral column. They are responsible for transporting urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder. These tubes have thick walls and are approximately 25-30 cm long. Their diameter is around 10 mm at the renal pelvis, gradually narrowing to 1 mm as the ureter obliquely enters the posterior bladder wall through the ureteric orifices. The shape of these orifices is slit-like, which helps to prevent urine backflow toward the...
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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) significantly impacts women's health, with evolving management strategies.
  • Limited data exist on recent trends in SUI surgical interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze surgical management trends for SUI from 2012 to 2022.
  • To compare patient demographics and outcomes for sling procedures versus urethral bulking.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
  • Identified 81,657 patients undergoing sling or urethral bulking procedures using Current Procedural Terminology codes.
  • Performed descriptive statistics and independent t tests to analyze trends and patient characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Sling procedures peaked in 2017, declined in 2020, and have since risen, but not to pre-pandemic levels.
  • Urethral bulking procedures showed a consistent increase from 2019 to 2022.
  • Patients undergoing urethral bulking were older (64 vs. 56 years) and had higher American Society of Anesthesiology class (III vs. I/II) compared to sling recipients.
  • No significant differences in readmission or reoperation rates were observed between the two procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Sling placement remains the most frequent surgical approach for SUI, despite a temporary pandemic-related decline.
  • Urethral bulking is gaining popularity, potentially due to advancements in available agents.
  • Urethral bulking is increasingly utilized in older patients with more comorbidities, often alongside less invasive concurrent procedures.