The investigators intend to investigate the long-term complications and the subjective well-being among women who underwent insertion of a MUS due to stress urinary incontinence 2006-2010.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
15,000
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stockholm South General Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden
Stress urinary incontinence
We will measure the percentage of women who suffer from a subjective feeling of stress urinary incontinence ten years after surgery. We will use validated scales; UDI-6 ( Urogenital Distress Inventory), IIQ-7 (Incontinence Impact Questionnaire).
Time frame: +10 years after surgery
Number of participants with late post operative complications
Late complications due to surgery such as erosion of the mesh. We will send questionnaires to all participants concerning late post operative complications and we will ask specific questions about additional surgery that has been done after the first surgery.
Time frame: +10 years after surgery
Number of patients with pelvic pain
Late complications due to surgery such as pelvic pain. We will send out questionnaires specifically asking about pelvic pain.
Time frame: +10 years after surgery
Number of participants with groin pain
Late complications due to surgery such as groin pain. We will send out questionnaires specifically asking about groin pain.
Time frame: +10 years after surgery
Number of participants with dyspareunia
Pain during sexual intercourse will be measured by the validated scale PISQ-12 (Pelvic Organ Prolapse/ Urinary Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire).
Time frame: +10 years after surgery
Number of participants that has had a reoperation
Reoperation due to complication after the first surgery. We will ask this in a questionnaire sent to all participants.
Time frame: Up to 14 years after first surgery
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