Korean J Urol.  1998 Nov;39(11):1123-1128.

Assessment of Success Rates of the Raz b1adder Neck Suspension Using Questionnaire Based Outcomes Analysis in Patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Nah GJ
• Gwon DD
• Park YI

Abstract

PURPOSE: We reviewed surgical results in a group of women after Raz bladder neck suspension using questionnaire based outcomes analysis. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Of 71 patients who underwent Raz bladder neck suspension 55 had completed the questionnaire. Interviewees mean age was 54 years(range: 41-72 years) and mean observation time was 26.2 months(range: 3-77 months).
RESULTS
According to outcomes analysis 39 patients(70.9%) were cured, 4(7.2%) improved, 11(20%) same and 1(1.8%) became worse. Overall improvement was found to be 43 patients(78.2%). 40(72.7%) patients replied 'satisfactory' for the Raz bladder neck suspension. Overall 'success rate' was estimated as 74.5%. No significant statistical correlation was found between success rate of Raz bladder neck suspension and various factors such as patients age, urge incontinence or follow up length. Of the 55 patients 7(12.7%) reported daily pad use.
CONCLUSIONS
With these questionnaire based outcome analysis there was an overall success rate of 74.5%. We strongly emphasize the need for standardized questionnaire based outcome analyses for the evaluation of incontience surgery.

Keyword

Stress urinal incontinence; Raz bladder neck suspension; Questionnaire; Outcome

MeSH Terms

Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Neck*
Surveys and Questionnaires*
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Incontinence*
Urinary Incontinence, Urge