Glavind Karin, Glavind Emilie, Fenger-Grøn Morten
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Int Urogynecol J. 2012 May;23(5):585-8. doi: 10.1007/s00192-011-1601-2. Epub 2011 Nov 18.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the subjective outcome between 1 and 5 years after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) operation and the need for follow-up.
A prospective questionnaire study was performed including questions about incontinence, urinary tract infection, emptying problems, the wish for a clinical control and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF).
One hundred seventy-three patients were included. There were more patients with subjective recurrent stress incontinence over the years, but ICIQ-SF was unchanged. There was no rise in patients reporting urge incontinence over the years. Only 11.4% of the patients wished for a clinical control at some time.
The TVT operation showed a slight degree of subjective deterioration between 1 and 5 years after the operation; however, the ICIQ-SF was unchanged. There seems to be no need for long-term follow-up at the operating department.
