Long-Term Outcomes of the Altis® Single-Incision Sling: Up to 10 Years' Follow-up. 2024

Luis Miguel Quintana Franco, and Raquel González López, and Héctor Garde García, and Andrea De Palacio Fraguas, and Carmen González Enguita
Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain. luismi.quintanafranco@gmail.com.

OBJECTIVE Single-incision slings (SIS) have emerged as a less invasive alternative to conventional slings for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) treatment. However, long-term efficacy and safety results remain uncertain owing to a lack of studies. METHODS A retrospective review of 155 patients treated with Altis® for SUI between February 2012 and June 2017, held in 2022, as a continuation of a prospective study in which all patients (197) were reviewed for 2 years after surgery (1, 6, 12, and 24 months). Preoperative demographic data, comorbidities, and pressure-flow studies were also recorded. Continence status and satisfaction rates were assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-short form (ICIQ-SF) and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) respectively. The assessment in the 2022 retrospective review was performed via a telephone survey. RESULTS Mean follow-up time after surgery was 85.3 months (82.5-88.1). In 2022, complete continence was present in 75.4% of the patients. The presence of urinary urgency conditioned the ICIQ-SF score (10.9 vs 1.7 points, p < 0.01), with the ICIQ-SF = 0 in 84.5% of the patients with no associated urgency. Satisfaction assessed by the PGI-I was high, with 84.6% of the patients showing improvement. De novo urgency was present in 37,9% of the patients by 2022. Urinary tract infections were the most frequent complication (9.7%), with only 5 documented cases of mesh erosion. CONCLUSIONS Altis® SIS is a safe and effective device for SUI treatment, with satisfaction rates comparable with those of the conventional slings. Persistence or development of urinary urgency influences the results.

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