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Transobturator vaginal tape inside out procedure for stress urinary incontinence: results of 102 patients

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Multiple behavioral and surgical treatments exist for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). We report herein on the safety and efficacy of the transobturator vaginal tape inside out (TVT-O) procedure for patients with SUI. A retrospective study of 102 consecutive patients with SUI who underwent the TVT-O procedure was conducted. Pre and postoperative evaluations included urodynamic studies and a 60-min pad test. Based on the 4th and 8th week postoperative evaluations, 97 of 102 (95%) patients had a complete cure. Of 88 patients who were followed for 12 months, 84 (95%) achieved a complete cure. Two instances of intraoperative lateral vaginal sulcus perforation occurred. Pain over the inner thigh was noted in 17 (17%) patients. Mesh erosion was noted in one case. TVT-O procedure is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive procedure for SUI with a low rate of complications.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medicine, Heping Branch, and Branch for Women and Children, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

    Ching-Liang Feng

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

    Hung-Yen Chin

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, 252, Wu Hsing Street, Taipei, Taiwan

    Kuo-Hwa Wang

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Feng, CL., Chin, HY. & Wang, KH. Transobturator vaginal tape inside out procedure for stress urinary incontinence: results of 102 patients. Int Urogynecol J 19, 1423–1427 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-008-0658-z

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