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Open retropubic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially debilitating problem. Open retropubic colposuspension is a surgical treatment which involves lifting the tissues near the bladder neck and proximal urethra in the area behind the anterior pubic bones to correct deficient urethral closure. To assess th...
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| Published in: | Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2003 (1), p.CD002912-CD002912 |
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Urinary incontinence is a common and potentially debilitating problem. Open retropubic colposuspension is a surgical treatment which involves lifting the tissues near the bladder neck and proximal urethra in the area behind the anterior pubic bones to correct deficient urethral closure.
To assess the effects of open retropubic colposuspension for the treatment of urinary incontinence.
We searched the Cochrane Incontinence Group specialised register (to April 2002) and reference lists of relevant articles. We contacted investigators to locate extra studies. Date of the most recent search: April 2002.
Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials in women with symptoms or urodynamic diagnoses of stress or mixed incontinence that included open retropubic colposuspension surgery in at least one trial group.
Studies were evaluated for methodological quality and appropriateness for inclusion and data extracted by two of the reviewers. Trial data were analysed by intervention. Where appropriate, a summary statistic was calculated.
This review included 33 trials involving a total of 2403 women. Overall cure rates were 68.9% to 88.0% for open retropubic colposuspension. Two small studies suggests lower failure rates after open retropubic colposuspension than conservative treatment. Evidence from six trials showed a lower failure rate for subjective cure after open retropubic colposuspension than after anterior colporrhaphy. Such benefit was maintained over time (RR of failure 0.51; 95% CI 0.34 to 0.76 before the first year, RR 0.43; 95% CI 0.32 to 0.57 at one to five years, RR 0.49; 95% CI 0.32 to 0.75 in periods beyond 5 years). In comparison with needle suspensions there was a lower failure rate after colposuspension in the first year after surgery (RR 0.66; 95% CI 0.42 to 1.03), after the first year (RR 0.48; 95% CI 0.33 to 0.71) and beyond 5 years (RR 0.32; 95% CI 15 to 0.71). Evidence from three trials in comparison with suburethral slings found no significant difference in failure rates. Patient-reported failure rates in short-, medium- and long-term follow-ups showed no significant difference between open and laparoscopic retropubic colposuspension, but with wide confidence intervals. In two trials failure was less common after Burch (RR 0.38 95% CI 0.18 to 0.76) as than the Marshall Marchetti Krantz procedure at one to five year follow-up There were few data at any other follow-up. In general, the evidence available does not show a higher morbidity or co |
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| ISSN: | 1469-493X |