Does body mass index impact passing voiding trial after midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence?

R. Keith Huffaker, Nathan Livers, Paul M. Yandell, Bobby L. Shull, Tristi W. Muir, Thomas J. Kuehl, Erin T. Bird

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Abstract

Objective: To test the hypothesis that body mass index (BMI) is a factor associated with passing a voiding trial after midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Study Design: The medical records of 136 consecutive patients who underwent placement of either tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) or transobturator tape (TOT) for SUI during a 1-year period (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008) were retrospectively reviewed. Variables assessed were BMI, age, and passing or failing a postoperative urinary voiding trial. Patients with concomitant pelvic organ prolapse surgeries were not included in this analysis. Results: Sixty-seven patients underwent TVT, whereas 69 had TOT procedures. In the TVT group, 30 patients (42%) were unable to void immediately postoperatively compared with 11 patients (16%) in the TOT group (P = 0.0003). The mean (SD) age and BMI of patients who failed or passed voiding trials was 58.6 (12.0) years and 28.0 (4.9) kg/m2 or 53.5 (12.3) years and 29.8 (5.7) kg/m2, respectively. Of 38 patients who did not pass a voiding trial on the day of the procedure, 31 (82%) passed on postoperative day 1, and all patients had passed a voiding trial by postoperative day 11. The mean (SD) BMI for 7 patients who did not pass voiding trial by postoperative day 1 was 28.3 (5.2) kg/m2. Conclusions: Women with higher BMIs were more likely to pass voiding trials after midurethral sling procedures. Patients who had TOT placement had greater success passing a postprocedure voiding trial than did patients who had TVT placement.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)358-361
Number of pages4
JournalFemale Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Volume16
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Body mass index
  • Midurethral sling procedure
  • Stress urinary incontinence
  • Voiding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Urology

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