Abstract
The purpose was to ascertain how tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) slings are used in the United Kingdom.
A postal questionnaire was sent to all 446 gynaecologists and urologists thought to be using TVT sling surgery in the UK.
There was wide variation in technique amongst the 236 respondents. These varied with respect to the type of anaesthetic and place of surgery, use of cystoscopy and cough test and postoperative management.
Although there is a wide variation in technique, it does not appear to affect outcome since results are broadly comparable from different units.
A postal questionnaire was sent to all 446 gynaecologists and urologists thought to be using TVT sling surgery in the UK.
There was wide variation in technique amongst the 236 respondents. These varied with respect to the type of anaesthetic and place of surgery, use of cystoscopy and cough test and postoperative management.
Although there is a wide variation in technique, it does not appear to affect outcome since results are broadly comparable from different units.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-200 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Gynecological surgery |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2004 |
Keywords
- TVT
- UK
- surgical technique
- variation