U-shape placement of needleless single-incision mini-sling mimicking the retropubic route did not satisfy in achieving the patient's goal when compared to hammock-shape placement.
U-shape placement of needleless single-incision mini-sling mimicking the retropubic route did not satisfy in achieving the patient's goal when compared to hammock-shape placement.
Background:
The study is amined to correlate the voiding pattern after successful mini sling Ophira implantation with postoperative symptoms and satisfaction, in addition to identifying obstructions.
Materials and methods:
From 2012 to 2015 in a single institution, all consecutive patients who had stress urinary incontinence treated by using the mini sling Ophira had a pre- and 12 months postoperative urodynamic test. The
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Urinary Incontinence – Short Form
(ICIQ-UI-SF) and the
International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire – Overactive Bladder
(ICIQ-OAB) translated into Portuguese, were given. Patients were objectively considered cured when presenting no urinary incontinence at the Valsalva test and subjectively cured when the ICIQ-UI-SF was zero.
Results:
Questionnaire scores were obtained from 29 patients and urodynamic data from 20 patients. Mini sling Ophira implantation resulted in a significant improvement of urinary symptoms evidenced by a significant mean reduction in ICIQ-UI-SF from 16 to 5 (
p
< 0.0001) and ICIQ-OAB from 8 to 4 (
p
= 0.0001). The subjective and objective cure rates were 55% and 45%, respectively. The urodynamic changes were not related to success even when adjusted for age, hormonal status, or anterior pelvic organ prolapse. The mean maximum flow decreased to 4.9 mL/s (95% CI: 0.62–10.8;
p
= 0.035), and the mean detrusor pressure at maximum flow increased to 11.4 cmH
2
O (95% CI: 4–18;
p
= 0.0078).
Conclusions:
Mini sling Ophira implantation decreased maximum urinary flow and increased the detrusor pressure at the maximum urinary flow and these urodynamic changes were not related to success.
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