Previous obstetrical history does not impact short-term mid-urethral sling outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and hypothesis

Pregnancy and delivery are known risk factors for stress and mixed urinary incontinence. The most common surgical treatment is mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery. This study evaluated the potential impact of the obstetrical history on the short-term subjective and objective failure rates after MUS surgery.

Methods

A registry-based surgical cohort study using data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBRN) and the national Norwegian Female Incontinence Registry (NFIR). Data from 14,787 women that underwent MUS surgery from 1998 to 2016 with complete registrations in the MBRN were included. Outcomes were 6-12-month postoperative subjective and objective failure rates. The potential impact of obstetrical and constitutional factors on both outcome

SUBMITTER: Dyrkorn OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295164 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature