October 15, 2009 — Minimally invasive synthetic suburethral sling operations are as effective for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) as traditional suburethral slings, open retropubic colposuspension, ...

Although the etiology of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has not been completely elucidated, understanding of the physiopathologic principles of female SUI has improved over the past several decades ...

Sling procedures are surgical procedures used to treat urinary incontinence, the accidental leakage of urine, when caused by pelvic organ prolapse. Incontinence occurs when the urethra, the tube that ...

Outside-in transobturator tape (TOT) and inside-out tension-free vaginal obturator tape (TVTO) insertion were introduced to reduce the risk of complications associated with tension-free vaginal tape ...

Until recently, synthetic midurethral slings (made of mesh or tape) were the standard surgical treatment worldwide for female stress urinary incontinence, if conservative management failed. Data ...