Anterior Vaginal Wall Sling for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

여성 복압성 요실금에서 질전벽슬링수술의 효과

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the anterior vaginal wall sling in the management of women with stress urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: From January 1998 to December 1999, 42 patients(31 with genuine stress urinary incontinence and 11 with mixed urinary incontinence, 38 with anatomical incontinence and 4 with intrinsic sphincteric deficiency) underwent anterior vaginal wall sling at Yeungnam University Hospital were studied retrospectively. The mean age was 49.3 years(ranging from 34 to 66 years of age) and the mean follow-up period was 29.4 months(ranging from 16 to 40 months). Intra- and postoperative complication. success rate and patient's satisfaction were evaluated. Results: The mean operation time was 79 minutes(ranging from 65 to 124 minutes) and the mean hospital stay was 5.1 days(ranging from 4 to 10 days). Mean postoperative Foley catheter drainage was 2.1 days(ranging from 1 to 5 days). As a complication. bladder perforation occurred in one patient(2.4%). residual urine sensation developed in seven patients(16.7%), and suprapubic pain was complained in five patients(11.9%), which improved gradually. Vaginal epithelial inclusion cyst occurred in one patient(2.4%) at postoperative 31 months. Four(9.4%) patients with de novo instability were improved by anticholinergics medication. The success rate was 92.9% and 38 patients(90.5%) were satisfied with this procedure. Conclusion: We consider that the anterior vaginal wall sling to be a safe and effective surgical procedure for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, but a longer follow-up is necessary to determine long term effect.

본 연구에서 질전벽슬링술을 시행한 여성 복압성 요실금 환자 42명 중 술후 평균 29.4개월 후 추적 관찰시 92.9%의 성공률과 90.5%의 만족률을 보였으며, 수술에 따른 심각한 부작용은 없었다. 높은 치료성적, 비교적 간편한 술기, 해부학적 요실금과 내인성 요도괄약근 기능부전 모두에 적용할 수 있다는 장점이 있어 질전벽슬링수술은 여성 복압성 요실금의 수술치료에 효과적이고 유용한 방법으로 생각된다.