Quality of life after a Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure for stress urinary incontinence.

PURPOSE

We assessed the long-term results of the Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

A total of 151 case records was reviewed and a questionnaire was mailed to patients to estimate the success rate and patient satisfaction.

RESULTS

The response rate was 67.3% (101 replies). The overall success rate was 72.8% (mean followup 51.5 months). The success rates in patients with irritative symptoms and pure stress incontinence were 65% and 82.6%, respectively. The procedure was equally effective for recurrent stress incontinence.

CONCLUSIONS

The procedure is characterized by a high success rate 5 years postoperatively. The method of review, based on a mailed questionnaire, appears to be more objective than conventional reviews but further improvements may increase the accuracy.