18) Urogynaecology Flashcards
Assessment of patient presenting to urogynae
- Pelvic muscle contraction assessment
- Urine dipstick
- Post void residual
- QOL questionnaire
- Bladder diary (minimum 3 days)
Lifestyle adjustments in overactive bladder
Lose weight if BMI >30
Reduce caffeine
Modify fluid intake
First line treatment for overactive bladder
Bladder training (minimum 6 weeks)
Medical treatment options for overactive bladder
- Oral anti-cholinergic (oxybutynin, tolterodine, darifenacin)
- Transdermal anti-cholinergic
- Mirabegron
Others:
- Desmopressin for nocturia
- Intravaginal oestrogen if atrophy
Who shouldn’t receive oxybutynin?
Frail elderly ladies
Who shouldn’t receive desmopressin?
Cystic fibrosis
Age > 65 years with cardiovascular disease or hypertension
When to review patients after starting anticholinergic?
4 weeks
Then review at 6m or 12m intervals (6m if >75 years) if remain on medication.
When to consider invasive procedures for overactive bladder?
If detrusor overactivity confirmed at urodynamics and medical options failed.
Invasive options for management of detrusor overactivity
- Bladder wall botulinum toxin A (100 units initially, can increase to 200 units)
- Percutaneous sacral nerve stimulation
- Augmentation cystoplasty
- Urinary diversion
Initial management option for stress incontinence
Supervised pelvic floor exercises
- 8 contractions TDS
- 3 months
Consider electrical stimulation/biofeedback if can’t actively contract.
Medical option for stress incontinence
Duloxetine (if PFE not worked and wanting to avoid invasive treatments)
Surgical options for stress incontinence
- Colposuspension
- Autologous rectus fascial sling
- Retropubic midurethral mesh sling
- Artificial urinary sphincter
Other invasive options for management of stress incontinence
Intramural bulking agents
NICE guidance on mesh if doing midurethral sling
- Type 1 macroporous polypropylene mesh
- Coloured for high visibility
- Don’t use transobturator approach
- Don’t use “top down” approach or single incision suburethral
First line treatment for stage 1/2 prolapse
Pelvic floor exercises for 16 weeks.
Non-surgical management for prolapse
Pessaries (change every 6 months)
Surgical management options for prolapse
Anterior/Posterior: Anterior/Posterior repair Uterine Prolapse: - Uterus preserving - vaginal sacrospinous hysteropexy or manchester repair or abdominal sacrohysteropexy - VH +/- SSF - Colpocleisis Vault prolapse: - Colpocleisis - SSF - Sacrocolpopexy
What percentage of adults are affected by overactive bladder?
75%
Contraindications to anti-muscarinics
Myasthenia gravis Significant bladder outflow obstruction Severe ulcerative colitis Toxic megacolon GI obstruction/atony
Contraindication to mirabegron
Uncontrolled hypertension
How long do the effects of bladder botox last?
3-6 months
What proportion of women will need to ISC after bladder botox?
10-15%
How is bladder botox administered?
Cystoscopic injection at 20 injection sites across the dome of bladder.
Which antibiotics potentiate botox?
Aminoglycosides
What percentage of patients become continent after botox?
30%
How does sacral nerve stimulation work?
Modulates afferent pathway of reflexes including bladder and pelvic floor responses.
Process of sacral nerve stimulation
- Initial evaluation which can either be a temporary electrode inserted under LA or a permanent electrode inserted under GA.
- Assessment of improvement over 7d (temporary) or 14d (permanent).
- If evaluation effective then procedure under GA to insert SC stimulator +/- permanent electrode.
Long term success rate of sacral nerve stimulation
65%
Re-operation/revision rate with sacral nerve stimulation
33%
When should posterior tibial nerve stimulation be offered for overactive bladder?
Only after MDT if failed medical and don’t want botox/SNS
How does posterior tibial nerve stimulation work?
Fine needle inserted under LA 4-5cm superior to medial malleolus with surface electrode on foot connected to stimulator
- 12 weekly sessions lasting 30 minutes
Mortality rate associated with cystoplasty/urinary diversion
1%
Proportion of women with prolapse
1/9
Proportion of women with stress urinary incontinence
1/3
Incidence of urinary incontinence over the age of 40
25-45%
Most common type of urinary incontinence
SUI
In what proportion of women with prolapse, does SUI also coexist?
80%