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01-03-2010 | Original Article

Preoperative urethral parameters at rest and objective cure following laparoscopic colposuspension

Authors: Maria Andrada Hamer, Jan Persson

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 3/2010

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

The aim of this study is to investigate associations between preoperative resting urethral parameters and objective outcome of laparoscopic colposuspension.

Methods

Data from 219 stress incontinent women who underwent laparoscopic colposuspension, with leakage at standardized pad test repeated after surgery, were collected. Associations between objective cure and preoperative maximum urethral closure pressure, functional urethral length, and continence area were analyzed using receiving operator characteristics curves. The level for 75% cure for each parameter was identified.

Results

All parameters were positively associated with cure. Continence area showed the strongest association. No cut-off values for prediction of failure were found. Women having levels equal or higher than the “75% cure level” for all urethral parameters had a cure rate of 88% compared with 55% for women with all parameters lower than this level.

Conclusions

A combination of the urethral parameters may be useful for identifying patients with excellent chance for cure after colposuspension. Further studies are needed on continence area.

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Title: Preoperative urethral parameters at rest and objective cure following laparoscopic colposuspension
Authors: Maria Andrada Hamer
Jan Persson
Publication date: 01-03-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-009-1034-3

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Preoperative urethral parameters at rest and objective cure following laparoscopic colposuspension

Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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