Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for stress urinary incontinence (SUI): clinical evaluation and precautions against its complications

Objective To evaluate TVT for the treatment of SUI. Methods 26 cases of female SUI were included in the study. The patients were aged 61 on average and had leakage history for 2～42 years. Tension-free vaginal tape was applied in them to correct the incontinence. Results Clinical improvement was achieved in all of them. Subjective improvement was even reported by one patient who continued to have 100 ml of residual urine after the surgery. Follow-up for 6～28 months showed good results, with no leakage, dysuria or urinary tract infection. Conclusion TVT is a simple, reliable and safe operation, associated with few minor complications and requiring relatively short stay in hospital.