Comparative Analysis of PRP and TVT-O in Urinary Incontinence Surgery
Keywords:
Urinary incontinence, Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), PRP therapy, Transobturator tape (TVT-O), Vaginal wall repair, Surgical treatmentAbstract
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition affecting women, significantly impacting their quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three surgical approaches: Group 1 - front and rear vaginal wall repair, Group 2 - urosling TVT-O combined with plastic, and Group 3 - PRP therapy combined with TVT-O. While the TVT-O procedure is widely recognized as a standard treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the potential benefits of adjunct therapies like PRP remain underexplored, creating a gap in current knowledge.
This study employed a comparative analysis of outcomes across these three groups, assessing factors such as the reduction in incontinence, complication rates, patient satisfaction, and recovery time. Preliminary findings suggest that PRP therapy combined with TVT-O (Group 3) may offer enhanced healing and improved long-term outcomes compared to the other methods. However, the results also indicate variability in patient responses, highlighting the need for individualized treatment plans.
The study's results imply that integrating regenerative therapies like PRP into standard surgical procedures could potentially revolutionize treatment protocols for UI. Future research should focus on larger-scale studies to validate these findings and further explore the mechanisms through which PRP contributes to tissue regeneration in the context of urinary incontinence surgery. The insights gained from this study could inform clinical practices, leading to improved patient outcomes and advancing the field of gynaecological surgery.
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