Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2007; published online ahead of print
Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is similarly effective for treating stress urinary incontinence in women with and without intrinsic sphincter deficiency, a South Korean study found.
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Investigators at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul studied the efficacy of TVT in both types of patients. The study population included 111 women—31 with intrinsic sphincter de-ficiency (ISD) and 80 with non-intrinsic sphincter deficiency (NISD). The two groups (mean age 60.7 and 57.2 years) did not differ significantly with respect to BMI (24.22 and 24.18 kg/m2), parity (3.55 and 3.03), menopausal status (87.1% and 70.0%), and use of hormone replacement therapy (20.69% and 21.25%).
One month after the TVT procedure, the cure rate was 87% in the ISD group and 100% in the NISD group, a significant between-group dif-ference. No significant differences were observed at three, six, and 12 months, however. At 12 months, the cure rates were 74% and 84%, respectively.
At one month post-procedure, voiding difficulty—which is the most common postoperative
complication—occurred in seven ISD patients (23%) and five patients in the NISD group (19%), according to researchers. At 12 months, the complication developed in two (6%) and four (5%) patients, respectively.
