Abstracts - USICON 2017

Introduction and Objective: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a highly prevalent condition in women. This condition is often associated with negative body image and reduced quality of life. Transobturator mid urethral tape (TOT) surgery is currently the most favored type of management. Several questionnaires are available to assess the impact of this surgery on quality of life. Methods: We studied 32 patients who underwent TOT procedure for SUI. All patients were administered the Norwegian female incontinence questionnaire for urinary incontinence pre and post operatively. Results were analyzed using Wilcoxon paired rank test. Results: Thirty two patients with a mean age of 45.97 ± 8 years (33-65 yr) were studied. The usage of incontinence pads per week following surgery markedly reduced from a mean of 3.16 to 0.41. Patients more often got involved in various social activities following surgery. The mean score improved from 2.88 to 0.25. In patients who avoided places and situations without easy availability of toilet, the mean score improved from 2.97 to 0.28 post operatively. The negative impact of urinary leakage on the patients vacation, family life, social life and sleep markedly reduced from a mean of 2.75 to 1.03 (p value <0.001). Conclusions: Almost all patients had significant improvement in all the domains studied in the quality of life aspect of Norwegian female incontinence questionnaire for urinary incontinence.