5 Year Outcomes of the Patients who went Through Tension Free Vaginal Tape Operation due to Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency

Objective

To evaluate 5-year outcomes of the patients who had TVT (Tension Free Vaginal Tape) due to ISD (Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency) and to identify the predictors for sling failure

Materials And Methods

Patient outcomes after TVT due to ISD were evaluated through a retrospective review of medical records. 38 patients who underwent TVT surgery for ISD at our hospital between January 2014 and December 2016 were included as the study subjects. Patients were evaluated by gynaecologic examination, Q-tip test, cough stress test, and short forms of quality-of-life questionnaires. All surgeries and evaluations were performed by the same surgical team. SPSS 22 is used for statistical analysis.

Results

Patients’ postoperative quality of life questionnaire scores were significantly lower. (13.72±3.15 and 16.25±3.41. vs 3.11±1.37 3.08±1.25) (p