Surgical treatment of mixed urinary incontinence: effect of anterior colpoplasty

Int Urogynecol J. 2011 Aug;22(8):1025-30. doi: 10.1007/s00192-010-1351-6. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis: The aims of this study are to study the surgical outcomes in patients with stress-predominant mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) treated with tension-free vaginal tape, and to evaluate the effect of concomitant anterior colpoplasty.

Methods: A total of 134 women with MUI clinical and urodynamic were assessed at 6 months and annually (maximum 9 years) after surgery.

Results: As a whole, a complete healing of 49-51% at 3 years is observed, which hence could result in a tax drop of 36.8% at 5-9 years. Nevertheless, the rate of healing or improvement (subjective) is 73.7% at long term (5-9 years). There were no significant differences between the two techniques used: TVT vs TVT-Obturator. On the other hand, we have found significant differences between association of anterior colpoplasty and not (complete healing rate 34.6% vs 64.6%, p = 0.014), at 2 years of monitoring.

Conclusions: MUI with cystocele presents better surgical results for two components of incontinence, with its physiopathogenic implications.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cystocele / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Suburethral Slings*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Urge / surgery*
  • Vagina / surgery*