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High intensity PFMT is effective in managing stress urinary incontinence and is more effective than BT in healthy older women.

ResultsThe present recommendations, based on the most relevant data available in the literature, as well as expert opinion, address a variety of specific and at times problematic issues associated with SNM. These include the use of SNM for a variety of underlying conditions, need for pre-procedural testing, use of staged vs single-stage procedures, screening for success during the trial phase, ideal anesthesia, device implantation, post-procedural management, trouble-shooting loss of device function, and future directions for research. Conclusions:These guidelines undoubtedly constitute a reference document, which will help urologists, gynecologists, and colorectal surgeons optimize their use of SNM for refractory urinary urgency and frequency, UUI, NOR, and FI.• Eight urologists, three colorectal surgeons and two urogynecologists, covering a wide breadth of geographic and specialty interest representation, met for two days in Chicago, Illinois, USA on January 19-20, 2017 to discuss best practices for neuromodulation. Suggestions for statements were submitted in advance and specific topics were assigned to committee members. Committee members prepared each assigned topic and presented supporting data to the group at which time each topic was discussed in depth. Best practice statements were formulated based on available data and expert opinion and then each member prepared a discussion section for each particular topic which reflected the current literature and expert opinion. Another urologist was added to the group during the initial writing process. After multiple rounds of editing within the group the highlights of the statements were presented at the ICS meeting in Florence, Italy in September 2017. This document was then circulated to multiple external reviewers after which final edits were made and approved by the group.• The meeting and editing expenses were supported by the ICS. Funding to support this project was based on an unrestricted society-initiated grant made by Medtronic to the ICS.• As many of the recommendations herein are based on expert panel consensus, the recommendations in this document, while meant to aid clinical decision-making, do not preempt physician judgment in individual cases.The statements and recommendations included in this document pertain to SNM in its present form (Interstim, Medtronic) They may or may not have relevance for future SNM products or therapies which become available for clinical use.

These guidelines undoubtedly constitute a reference document, which will help urologists, gynecologists, and colorectal surgeons optimize their use of SNM for refractory urinary urgency and frequency, UUI, NOR, and FI.

Objective To compare the pubovaginal sling and transurethral Macroplastique in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and intrinsic sphincter deficiency (ISD). Design A prospective randomised controlled trial comparing two surgical treatments for SUI and ISD.Setting Tertiary referral urogynaecology unit in Australia.Population Women with SUI and ISD who were suitable for either surgical technique.Methods Forty-five women with SUI and ISD were randomly allocated the pubovaginal sling (n ¼ 22) or transurethral Macroplastique (n ¼ 23). Subjective and objective success rates, patient satisfaction and cost measurements at six months and one year following surgery were the primary outcome measures. A telephone questionnaire survey was performed at a mean follow up period of 62 months (43 -71). Main outcome measure Comparison of success rates, complications and costs.Results The symptomatic and patient satisfaction success rates were similar following the sling and Macroplastique with the objective success rate being significantly greater (P < 0.001) following the sling (81% vs 9%). Macroplastique had significantly lower morbidity but was more expensive than the sling (P < 0.001). Response rate at 62 months follow up was 60% in both groups with the sling group reporting better continence success (69% vs 21%) and satisfaction rates (69% vs 29%, P ¼ 0.057). Conclusions The pubovaginal sling was more effective and economical than transurethral Macroplastique for the treatment of SUI and ISD. However, transurethral Macroplastique remains an appropriate treatment in selected cases of SUI and ISD.