Influence of age, menopause, pelvic muscle exercises, urethral hypermobility and concomitant surgery on the outcomes after the transobturator tape procedure (factors effecting TOT outcomes)

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YAVUZCAN A., YILDIZ G., Ustun Y., ALTINTAŞ R., Caglar M., YILDIZ P., ...More

MENOPAUSE REVIEW-PRZEGLAD MENOPAUZALNY, vol.12, no.2, pp.105-110, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/pm.2013.35063
  • Journal Name: MENOPAUSE REVIEW-PRZEGLAD MENOPAUZALNY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.105-110
  • Keywords: age, concomitant surgery, menopause, Kegel exercises, transobturator tape, urethral hypermobility, STRESS URINARY-INCONTINENCE, WOMEN, PREVALENCE, MOBILITY, FAILURE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated age, menopause, Q-tip and urinary stress tests performed on an outpatient basis before the transobturator tape (TOT) procedure, preoperative Kegel exercises, and vaginal surgeries performed concomitantly with the TOT procedure for their impact on symptomatic relief and complications in patients undergoing the TOT procedure.