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However, long-term outcomes with larger sample sizes are lacking. The study is aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of TVT-O over a 10-year follow-up period in Chinese women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective observational study included Chinese women who underwent TVT-O for urodynamic stress incontinence. Objective cure was defined as the absence of urodynamic stress incontinence on a urodynamic study, whereas a subjective cure was defined as the patient\u2019s perception of their condition. Quality of life (QOL) was assessed using the validated Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 questionnaire and the Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7, along with the visual analogue scale (VAS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 326 Chinese women were included in the study. The objective and subjective cure rates at the 10-year follow-up were 75.2% and 73.6% respectively. Significant improvements were observed across all QOL domains. The mean VAS satisfaction score was 8.5 out of 10 after 10\u00a0years. Complications were uncommon; 2 women (0.6%) experienced tape erosion, one of whom required local excision. No patients reported persistent thigh pain after 10\u00a0years. The cumulative rate of repeating the mid-urethral sling procedure was 2.5%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The TVT-O is a highly effective and safe surgical treatment for women with stress urinary incontinence at the 10-year follow-up. Thigh pain after TVT-O is rare and should not prevent women from considering this beneficial treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-026-06605-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,21]],"date-time":"2026-03-21T16:01:55Z","timestamp":1774108915000},"page":"2807-2813","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Long-Term Outcomes of Transobturator Mid-Urethral Sling for the Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence Among Chinese Women"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2833-9172","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mei Chi","family":"Cheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuk Sheung","family":"Fan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Willy Cecilia","family":"Cheon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,21]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"6605_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-009-0976-9","volume":"21","author":"BT Haylen","year":"2010","unstructured":"Haylen BT, de Ridr D, Freeman RM, Swift SE, Berghmans B, Lee J, et al. 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