Midurethral sling is the dominant procedure for female stress urinary incontinence: Analysis of case logs from certifying american urologists Journal Article
| Authors: | Chughtai, B. I.; Elterman, D. S.; Vertosick, E.; Maschino, A.; Eastham, J. A.; Sandhu, J. S. |
| Article Title: | Midurethral sling is the dominant procedure for female stress urinary incontinence: Analysis of case logs from certifying american urologists |
| Abstract: | Objective To investigate contemporary trends in the use of midurethral sling procedures for the surgical correction of female stress urinary incontinence over the past decade. Methods Annualized case log data for female incontinence surgeries from certifying and recertifying urologists were obtained from the American Board of Urology. Descriptive analysis of the number and type of cases per year was performed. Associations between surgeon characteristics and the use of female incontinence procedures were evaluated. Results A total of 6355 nonpediatric urologists applied for certification or recertification between 2003 and 2012. Two-thirds (4185) reported performing any procedures for female incontinence. Procedures sharply increased from 4632 in 2003 to 7548 in 2004, then remained relatively stable between 2005 and 2012 (range, 8014-10,238 cases). Traditional procedures decreased from 17% of female incontinence procedures in 2003 to 5% in 2004 to <1% since 2010 (P <.0005). Midurethral sling procedures have risen sharply from 3210 procedures in 2003 to 7200 in 2012 (P <.0005). Endoscopic injection treatments have remained stable. Conclusion Midurethral slings have been widely adopted by urologists over the last decade. Increase in sling usage coincided with a drastic decline in traditional repairs, implying that the newer midurethral slings were replacing these traditional procedures for the treatment of female incontinence. In addition, the fact that the use of periurethral injections did not change significantly during this time period indicates that increased sling usage is responsible for most of the decline in traditional repairs. © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; surgical technique; endoscopic therapy; trend study; certification; stress incontinence; suburethral sling; urologist; recertification; human; male; female; priority journal; article; urethrolysis |
| Journal Title: | Urology |
| Volume: | 82 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0090-4295 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2013-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 1267 |
| End Page: | 1271 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.urology.2013.07.040 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 24139353 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 January 2014 -- CODEN: URGYA -- Source: Scopus |
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