Korean J Urol.  2014 Feb;55(2):124-128. 10.4111/kju.2014.55.2.124.

Long-term Outcome of the Readjustable Sling Procedure for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence With Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency or Recurrence

• Seo MY
• Noh JH

• KMID: 1988438
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2014.55.2.124

Abstract

PURPOSE
We evaluated the long-term outcome of a readjustable midurethral sling system (Remeex) in the treatment of recurrence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after surgical treatment or SUI with intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study included 19 patients who underwent the Remeex procedure with a mean of 45.6 months of follow-up. The patients had responded to a telephone questionnaire. Thirteen patients had ISD, four patients had SUI recurrence, and two patients had both. The questionnaire included subjective cure and satisfaction surveys and also recommended surgery to some patients.
RESULTS
The mean patient age was 69.1 years (range, 50-85 years), the mean parity was 2.79 times (range, 2-5 times), and the mean follow-up period was 45.6 months (range, 21-72 months). The long-term follow-up cure rate was 79%, the improvement rate was 21%, and the fail rate was 0%. The long-term follow-up "very satisfactory" rate was 26.3%, the "satisfactory" rate was 73.7%, and the "usual" and "unsatisfactory" rates were both 0%. In addition to these results, 16 patients (84.2%) would recommend the Remeex procedure to other patients with SUI recurrence or ISD. After the procedure, four patients had urinary retention, three patients had difficulty emptying, and one patient had SUI recurrence. Furthermore, all of the patients subsequently endured sling readjustments.
CONCLUSIONS
After long-term follow-up, the Remeex system showed good cure rates and subjective satisfaction rates that were similar to the results found at the 1-year follow-up, and minimal complications were reported. Therefore, the Remeex system is effective in treating patients with SUI recurrence or ISD.

Keyword

Intrinsic sphincter deficiency; Stress; Urinary incontinence

MeSH Terms

Female*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Parity
Questionnaires
Recurrence*
Suburethral Slings
Telephone
Urinary Incontinence*
Urinary Retention

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