Background/Aim. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage
of urine after increased intraabdominal pressure and it causes a significant
public health problem by reducing the quality of life, causing sexual
dysfunction, and increasing the cost of care due to increased morbidity.
This study was aimed to investigate the intra and postoperative results and
complication rates of the TOT procedures used for SUI treatments in a
tertiary center located in central Turkey. Methods. A total of 220 patients
undergoing TOT procedures for SUI were prospectively evaluated. The
demographic and clinical characteristics, preoperative and postoperative
cystometry values, and operative outcome parameters of the study
participants were analyzed. Results. While no significant difference was
noted between the preoperative and postoperative periods with respect to
residual volume (27.09?8.51 vs. 26.01?3.51 ml, p=0.125), there were
significant differences in terms of the first urinary urge (142.61?20.25 vs.
145.64?20.91 ml, p<0.001), maximum bladder capacity (423.70?38.43 vs.
402.32?39.46 ml, p<0.001), the Q angle (45.54?5.33 vs. 43.81?6.15, p=0.001),
Qmax (37.65+11.54 vs. 24.38+9.26 mL/s, p<0.001), Qave (19.92+9.64 vs.
14.77+8.71 mL/s, p<0.001), number of urinations during the daytime
(7.29?1.35 vs. 6.58?1.29, p<0.001), and number of urinations during the
nighttime (1.48?1.01 vs. 0.92?0.83, p<0.001). Conclusion: The TOT procedure
improves the quality of life of SUI patients and can reduce morbidity.
Nevertheless, additional studies are needed to corroborate our findings and
to determine the long-term results.