How is a TVT procedure done?

In TVT surgery, a mesh tape is placed under your urethra like a sling or hammock to keep it in its normal position. The tape is inserted through tiny incisions in your abdomen and vaginal wall. No sutures are required to hold the tape in place.

What does TVT o mean?

Aims: To investigate tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and tension-free obturator tape (TVT-O) for surgical treatment of SUI for cure rates (primary endpoint), complications and factors influencing cure rate (secondary endpoints).

What is a transobturator tape procedure?

Tension-free vaginal sling procedures: transobturator tape procedure (TOT) is a treatment for urodynamically proven stress incontinence in women. TOT is a minimally invasive procedure that involves the placement of a small piece of polypropylene mesh around the pubic bones underneath the urethra.

Is TVT the same as vaginal mesh?

What is TVT and Mesh? Vaginal mesh and its predecessor TVT (trans-vaginal tape) are used to treat two different conditions in women who have given birth – urinary stress incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse.

What is tension-free vaginal tape obturator?

A tension-free vaginal tape is an operation used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. In this procedure, a synthetic tape is placed around the urethra to form a sling – this supports the urethra to prevent leakage.

Can TVT mesh be removed?

Transvaginal mesh that has not eroded into the vagina, bladder or urethra can still be painful and cause pain at intercourse and can be removed laparoscopically or vaginally.

How long does a TVT tape last?

How long does a TVT tape last? It is not yet clear how long a TVT will last. Data is sparse, but it suggests that tape erosion occurs only rarely. A 2015 study reported TVT tape to have a short-term cure rate (up to one year) of 71-97% and long-term cure rate (up to 5 years) of 51-88%.

How long is recovery from bladder suspension surgery?

Recovery time after bladder suspension surgery depends on the choice of an open surgical procedure as opposed to one done laparoscopically. As a general rule, recovery will take longer with an open procedure. With either procedure, discomfort can last up to six weeks.

What is the recovery time after surgery?

The average recovery time for this type of surgery is 2 to 3 weeks, however, if everything goes on fine and recovery is fast, one can get back to work by the end of the week.

What is the recovery time for a bladder sling?

After undergoing bladder sling surgery you will need to take time to recover and heal: Your body will have to undergone a seep incision to insert the sling, which can be painful. In most cases, patients can go home in as few as 2-3 days after their surgery.