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Treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence
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 Stress urinary incontinence is the uncontrollable leakage of urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh, run or lift something heavy. It is caused by weak pelvic floor muscles aggravated by pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. It is the most common form of urinary incontinence in women with more than 10 – 15% of women suffering from it.
Women with this condition will not only be affected socially, financially, physically and emotionally, their work and family life may also suffer as a result.
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What is TVT-O
TVT Obturator (TVT-O) is an effective surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence. It is a relatively new operation and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
TVT-Obturator is a mid-urethral sling that supports the middle section of the urethra in order to keep a woman dry. This new device is similar to the original TVT system, which is the gold standard in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.
The advantages of the TVT-Obturator are:
- A simple and quick surgery
- Minimally invasive
- Minimal blood loss
- Relatively safe
- Quick recovery time – can be done as day surgery or with one night’s stay in hospital
- Quick return to work
- Very little pain
- High cure rate of 90%
- A much lower risk of complications to the bladder, bowel and blood vessels compared to TVT.
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Who it is for
TVT-O is for women with stress urinary incontinence who have not responded to physiotherapy or medications. This operation can be performed in combination with other procedures. |
Our treatment centre
KK Urogynaecology Centre, KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH)
The Centre for Advanced Pelvic Floor Reconstruction and Bladder Dysfunction |
The KKH Advantage
The only urogynaelogical center in Singapore and the region
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One-stop center for consulation, investigation and treatment of advanced women's bladder disorders or pelvic floor dysfunction.
Run by experienced urogynaecologists specialising in women bladder disorders and pelvic floor dysfunctions and supported by trained urodynamics nurses. |
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Pioneer in Asia
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| We are the pioneers in Asia for TVT-O, when we were the first to perform the operation in May 2004. We have performed 800 cases of TVT-O to-date. We were the second in Asia to perform TVT in November 1998 and have performed more than 2000 cases of TVT since. |
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International Training and Teaching Centre
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| Our team of doctors has received intensive training in UK and Australia. Fellow doctors from Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Bahrain, have come to be trained under us. |
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Call our 24-hr hotline:
+65 6326 5656 |
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