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New incontinence study findings have been reported by researchers at Mayo Clinic.(Report)
"The purpose of this study was to compare continence rates after placement of rectus fascia or midurethral slings. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 242 women who underwent rectus fascia (n = 79) or midurethral (n = 163) sling procedures to treat urinary incontinence," scientists in the United States report (see also Incontinence).
"Outcome was based on responses to validated questionnaires and need for interim treatment for incontinence. Survival free of incontinence was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Associations between patient factors and survival free of incontinence were evaluated by fitting Cox proportional hazards models. Women with rectus fascia slings were more likely to report any leakage of urine (P = .04) and were 13 times more likely to require urethrolysis (P
The researchers concluded: "Midurethral slings appear to be more effective than rectus fascia slings and are less likely to cause postoperative voiding complications."
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