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Multidimensional outcomes of suburethral synthetic midurethral sling removal

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Abstract

Purpose

To report multidimensional outcomes encompassing pain, dyspareunia, and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), following suburethral sling removal (SSR) of synthetic midurethral slings (MUS) placed for female stress urinary incontinence.

Methods

We reviewed a prospectively maintained, IRB-approved database of women undergoing SSR at our institution. Demographic data, type of sling, and symptoms along with Urogenital Distress Inventory-Short Form (UDI-6) scores both before and after SSR were analyzed. Success was defined using several modalities including patient-reported symptoms (ideal outcome) and UDI-6 questionnaire.

Results

From 3/2006–2/2017, 443 women underwent SSR of which 230 met study criteria with median overall follow-up of 23 months (mean 30 months). 180/230 (78%) patients reported 3 or more symptoms at presentation. Median most recent post-SSR total UDI-6 score was 38 vs. 50 at baseline (p < 0.0001). By UDI-6, 53% of patients achieved success post-SSR. An ideal outcome was attained in 22/230 (10%) patients. A modified outcome allowing for one minimally invasive anti-incontinence procedure and excluding sexual activity classified 112/230 (49%) patients as successes.

Conclusions

While patients with MUS present with multiple symptoms, following SSR, there is sustained improvement in multiple symptom domains, including pain and urinary incontinence. Allowing for minimally invasive anti-incontinence procedures (not inclusive of subsequent suburethral sling), the rate of success was 49%, which was comparable to that derived from UDI-6 scores (53%).

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Abbreviations

MUS:

Midurethral sling

SSR:

Sub-urethral midurethral sling removal

UDI-6:

Urogenital Distress Inventory-Short Form

UI:

Urinary incontinence

UTI:

Urinary tract infection

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390-9110, USA

    Nabeel A. Shakir, Connie Wang, Nirmish Singla, Feras Alhalabi, Alana Christie, Gary E. Lemack & Philippe E. Zimmern

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NAS: protocol/project development, data collection or management, data analysis, and manuscript writing/editing. CW: data collection or management. NS: data collection or management, and data analysis. FA: data collection or management. AC: data analysis. GEL: protocol/project development, and manuscript writing/editing. PEZ: protocol/project development, data collection or management, and manuscript writing/editing.

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Shakir, N.A., Wang, C., Singla, N. et al. Multidimensional outcomes of suburethral synthetic midurethral sling removal. World J Urol 38, 2005–2012 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-019-02987-1

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