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Methods: Patients undergoing transvaginal tension-free vaginal tape-obturator (TVT-O) for SUI without detrusor overactivity were enrolled from April 2018 to April 2023. Final 12-month follow-up was completed in April 2024. Follow-up at 6 and 12 months included physical examination, stress tests, and a 3-day voiding diary. The Urinary Symptom Profile (USP) questionnaire was administered at 12 months. A VAS score evaluated the subjective bother of voiding dysfunction. Objective cure was defined as a negative stress test at follow-up. Changes in daily leakage episodes were assessed using the 3-day voiding diary. Results: Ninety-two patients were enrolled, of whom eight-nine completed the 6- and 12-month follow-up and were included in the final analysis. The objective cure rate was, respectively, 93% at 6 months and 89% at 12 months. The USP questionnaire administered at 12 months showed that the SUI domain score was 0 in 80.9% of patients. De novo urgency was reported in 44% of patients. Urge incontinence and nocturia occurred, respectively, in 33% and 8% of patients. Patient-reported voiding symptoms, defined as LS \u22651, were observed in 58.4% of patients. Among patients with LS \u22651, 38\/52 (73.1%) reported tolerable bother (VAS &lt; 5), whereas 14\/52 (26.9%) reported clinically important or intolerable bother (VAS \u22655). Conclusions: TVT-O was associated with a high objective cure rate; however, patient-reported OAB and voiding symptoms were common at 12 months. 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