Overactive Bladder Symptoms after Transobturator Sling Surgery for Pure Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.

Introduction: Transobturator tape (TOT) surgery has been associated with increased overactive bladder (OAB) although much controversy exists.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, women who underwent TOT surgery for pure stress incontinence (MonarcTM) answered the 6 questions of the symptom bother (SB) subscale of the OAB questionnaire - short form (OABq-SF) and an additional question regarding whether symptoms began after surgery. Women with SB score over the 4th quartile (≥30/100) were reassessed after a longer follow-up.