The 7‐year outcome of the tension‐free vaginal tape procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long‐term results and predictive risk factors for efficacy after the tension‐free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for treating female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). PATIENTS AND METHODS Inall, 306 women (mean age 50.7 years, sd 8.7) who had a TVT procedure for SUI were selected and followed ≥7 years (mean 92.3 months, range 84–110) after surgery. We analysed the long‐term results, the variables predictive of cure rates, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS The overall 7‐year cure rate was 84.6%, with a satisfaction rate of 69.3%. The cure rates were lower in patients with high‐grade SUI (50% in grade III, 82.8% in grade II and 90.7% in grade I; P