Table 1.
OPCS-4 codes and counts of SUI procedures with relevant diagnosis (ICD-10) code N39.3
| OPSC-4 | Description | All operations* N (%) | First operations† N (%) |
| Mid urethral tape insertions | |||
| M53.3 | Introduction of tension-free vaginal tape | 16 665 (57.9) | 16 415 (58.6) |
| M53.6 | Introduction of transobturator tape | 8866 (30.8) | 8722 (31.2) |
| Injection of urethral bulking agents | |||
| M56.3 | Endoscopic injection of inert substance into outlet of female bladder | 1628 (5.7) | 1435 (5.1) |
| Other abdominal/vaginal operations | |||
| M51.1 | Abdominoperineal suspension of urethra | 32 (0.1) | 29 (0.1) |
| M51.2 | Endoscopic suspension of neck of bladder | 6 (<0.1) | 6 (<0.1) |
| M51.8 | Other specified combined abdominal and vaginal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 15 (0.1) | 13 (<0.1) |
| M51.9 | Unspecified combined abdominal and vaginal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 2 (<0.1) | 2 (<0.1) |
| M52.1 | Suprapubic sling operation | 355 (1.2) | 328 (1.2) |
| M52.2 | Retropubic suspension of neck of bladder | 78 (0.3) | 76 (0.3) |
| M52.3 | Colposuspension of neck of bladder | 587 (2.0) | 533 (1.9) |
| M52.8 | Other specified abdominal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 20 (0.1) | 15 (0.1) |
| M52.9 | Unspecified abdominal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 3 (<0.1) | 2 (<0.1) |
| M53.1 | Vaginal buttressing of urethra | 130 (0.5) | 126 (0.5) |
| M53.8 | Other specified vaginal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 302 (1.0) | 216 (0.8) |
| M53.9 | Unspecified vaginal operations to support outlet of female bladder | 5 (<0.1) | 4 (<0.1) |
| M55.2 | Implantation of artificial urinary sphincter into outlet of female bladder | 18 (0.1) | 11 (<0.1) |
| M55.6 | Insertion of retropubic device for female stress urinary incontinence NEC | 56 (0.2) | 52 (0.2) |
| M55.8 | Other specified other open operations on outlet of female bladder | 14 (<0.1) | 8 (<0.1) |
| M55.9 | Unspecified other open operations on outlet of female bladder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| M58.8 | Other specified other operations on outlet of female bladder | 7 (<0.1) | 4 (<0.1) |
| M58.9 | Unspecified other operations on outlet of female bladder | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 28 789 | 27 997 |
*For 77 episodes of care out of 28 712 eligible episodes, two procedures were recorded and both are included in the overall count.
†For episodes of care where two procedures were recorded, only the more invasive or specified procedure is counted as first operation.
ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision; N39.3, stress urinary incontinence ICD-10 code; OPCS, Office for Population Censuses and Surveys Classification; SUI, stress urinary incontinence.