Stress urinary incontinence treatment using Surgimesh(®) Sling, evolution on patient quality of life and sexual activity during 12 months follow-up - Abstract

Chirurgie urologique, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75877 Paris, France.

 

Evaluation of quality of life (QOL) and sexual activity after using sub-urethral Surgimesh(®) Sling for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Study with a total duration of 12 months. One hundred and sixty-eight patients presenting a SUI underwent surgery for a Surgimesh(®) Sling implantation. R

QOL was significantly improved on the International Consultation Continence Questionnaire (ICIQ) scale with an increase of the average score from 2.79±1.75 to 8.48±1.7 at 12 months (P< 0.05). The percentage of patients undergoing sexual intercourses remains at a high level during the study (76.87% versus 78.33%). The number of patients with pain during sexual intercourse significantly decreased (15% versus 2.1%). The QOL score is significantly better in post-operation conditions (7.84 versus 9.20; P=0.001). In terms of continence at 12 months, 75.6% of women declared recovery and 23.53% observed improvements.

SUI correction using Surgimesh(®) Sling induces a very significant improvement in patients' QOL and sexual activity.

Article in French.

Written by:
Hermieu JF, Bron J, Momper W, Dessard P, Roumier X, Devins CO, Wiecek W, Sorba G.   Are you the author?

Reference: Prog Urol. 2011 Sep;21(8):554-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.purol.2011.05.003

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PMID: 21872159

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