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According to recent research from Perugia, Italy, "This Practice Point discusses the study by Nilsson and colleagues, who reported the first 10-year follow-up outcome analysis of patients who underwent a tension-free vaginal tape procedure for stress urinary incontinence. The study, however, leaves some issues open to question."
"Long duration of follow-up is a strength of the study, but also presents problems associated with patients' recall. Subjective outcome assessment might change as a patient ages, and clinical evidence suggests that differences in subjective outcomes exist between short-term and longer-term follow-up. In addition, Nilsson et al. did not report functional complications or healing abnormalities. De novo storage symptoms are not negligible after tension-free vaginal tape procedures; nor are healing abnormalities (e. g. mesh erosion)," wrote M. Porena and colleagues (see also Incontinence).
The researchers concluded: "Clear guidelines need to be developed for ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Research from M. Porena and co-researchers in the area of...