[How to reduce the failure rate in surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2020 Aug 22;49(286):271-274.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Urinary incontinence (UI) is one of the most common chronic diseases in women, occurring in all age groups. UI is found in 20-60% of the female population and is considered as a social disease. We use conservative and surgical methods to treat stress urinary incontinence. Conseravtive treatment is the first line therapy. In case of severe symptoms of SUI, in patients with urethral sphincter insufficiency and prolaps conservative treatment is not effective. Currently, the most common are used slings: TVT and TOT as well as Burch operations. Therapeutic success depends on many elements, such as proper qualification for surgery, proper pre and postoperative procedure, correct surgical technique and operator's experience. Pelvic ultrasound plays a major role in urogynecology both in qualification for surgery and in postoperative control.

Keywords: surgery methods; urinary incontinence; urogenital ultrasonography.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Suburethral Slings*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Incontinence*
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress*
  • Urologic Surgical Procedures