CONTEXT: Recurrent stress urinary incontinence (R-SUI) represents a management dilemma; however, only a limited number of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed the various surgical procedures used for its treatment. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and complications of various surgical procedures for the treatment of female R-SUI. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A prospective peer-reviewed protocol was prepared a priori. A systematic literature review of all published RCTs comparing surgical procedures for treatment of R-SUI was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement. Data were analysed using RevMan 5. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We conducted a literature search from 1945 to February 2013. Data were available for a total of 350 women in 10 RCTs with a mean follow-up of 18.1 mo. Meta-analysis was possible for the comparison of retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (RP-TVT) versus transobturator tension-free vaginal tape (TO-TVT) in five RCTs (n = 135). There was no statistically significant difference between RP-TVT and TO-TVT in the patient-reported improvement (odds ratio [OR]: 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.41-1.69) or objective cure/improvement (OR: 1.75; 95% CI, 0.86-3.54). One RCT showed a trend towards a higher rate of patient-reported and objective cure/improvement with the inside-out TO-TVT compared with the outside-in; however, it was not statistically significant (OR: 3.00; 95% CI, 0.85-10.57, and OR: 3.32; 95% CI, 0.96-11.41, respectively). There was no significant difference between Burch colposuspension and RP-TVT (one RCT) in patient-reported improvement (OR: 0.33; 95% CI, 0.01-8.57) or objective cure/improvement (OR: 0.52; 95% CI, 0.13-2.05). CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis shows no evidence of a significant difference in patient-reported and objective cure/improvement rates between RP-TVT and TO-TVT in the surgical treatment of women with R-SUI. However, due to the relatively low number of patients, the analysis might be underpowered. This review highlights the poor level of evidence in this field and the need for well-designed clinical trials to address this important clinical dilemma.
CONTEXT: Recurrent stress urinary incontinence (R-SUI) represents a management dilemma; however, only a limited number of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed the various surgical procedures used for its treatment. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and complications of various surgical procedures for the treatment of female R-SUI. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A prospective peer-reviewed protocol was prepared a priori. A systematic literature review of all published RCTs comparing surgical procedures for treatment of R-SUI was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement. Data were analysed using RevMan 5. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We conducted a literature search from 1945 to February 2013. Data were available for a total of 350 women in 10 RCTs with a mean follow-up of 18.1 mo. Meta-analysis was possible for the comparison of retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (RP-TVT) versus transobturator tension-free vaginal tape (TO-TVT) in five RCTs (n = 135). There was no statistically significant difference between RP-TVT and TO-TVT in the patient-reported improvement (odds ratio [OR]: 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.41-1.69) or objective cure/improvement (OR: 1.75; 95% CI, 0.86-3.54). One RCT showed a trend towards a higher rate of patient-reported and objective cure/improvement with the inside-out TO-TVT compared with the outside-in; however, it was not statistically significant (OR: 3.00; 95% CI, 0.85-10.57, and OR: 3.32; 95% CI, 0.96-11.41, respectively). There was no significant difference between Burch colposuspension and RP-TVT (one RCT) in patient-reported improvement (OR: 0.33; 95% CI, 0.01-8.57) or objective cure/improvement (OR: 0.52; 95% CI, 0.13-2.05). CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis shows no evidence of a significant difference in patient-reported and objective cure/improvement rates between RP-TVT and TO-TVT in the surgical treatment of women with R-SUI. However, due to the relatively low number of patients, the analysis might be underpowered. This review highlights the poor level of evidence in this field and the need for well-designed clinical trials to address this important clinical dilemma.
Authors: Giovanni A Tommaselli; Costantino Di Carlo; Carmen Formisano; Annamaria Fabozzi; Carmine Nappi Journal: Int Urogynecol J Date: 2015-05-20 Impact factor: 2.894
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Authors: Philippe E Zimmern; E Ann Gormley; Anne M Stoddard; Emily S Lukacz; Larry Sirls; Linda Brubaker; Peggy Norton; Sallie S Oliphant; Tracey Wilson Journal: Neurourol Urodyn Date: 2015-01-16 Impact factor: 2.696