Is electronic follow-up using a mobile phone application after mid-urethral sling placement feasible and efficient?

Abstract:

PURPOSE:To assess and report the feasibility and efficacy of electronic follow-up in patients after mid-urethral sling (MUS) operation. METHODS:All 235 patients after MUS operation for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) were divided into the WeChat follow-up (WFU) and the outpatient follow-up (OFU) groups. Patients completed electronic or paper-validated questionnaires. Demographic and clinical characteristics, questionnaire scores, loss to follow-up rate, patient satisfaction, and complications were compared and analyzed. RESULTS:Overall, 189 patients completed the follow-up assessment. The OFU group showed a higher rate of loss to follow-up (25.6% vs. 13.2%, p = 0.016). The mean preoperative International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) scores were 18.22 ± 2.64 and 18.06 ± 2.75 in the WFU and OFU groups, respectively (p = 0.672). The mean postoperative ICIQ-UI SF scores were 3.70 ± 1.65 and 3.86 ± 1.48, respectively (p = 0.489). There were 84.8% of WFU patients and 80% of OFU patients reported "very much better" or "much better" on the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scale (p = 0.381). Patient satisfaction rate was higher in the WFU group than in the OFU group (87.9% vs. 74.4%, p = 0.018). Seventeen patients reported postoperative complications (9 and 8 patients in the WFU and OFU groups, respectively, p = 0.961). CONCLUSIONS:It appears that electronic follow-up using a mobile phone application is feasible and efficient for patients after MUS operation, and may be associated with improved rates of satisfaction and retention.

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World J Urol

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World journal of urology

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Pan Y,Chen H,Chen H,Jin X,Zhu Y,Chen G

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10.1007/s00345-020-03245-5

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Has Abstract

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2020-05-19 00:00:00

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0724-4983

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1433-8726

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10.1007/s00345-020-03245-5

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