Mid-urethral slings in female incontinence: Current status

The Evolution of Surgical Treatment for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Era of Mid-Urethral Slings

Based on the integral theory, tension-free placement of a mid-urethral sling (MUS) for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has gained substantial popularity owing to the ease of the procedure and its effectiveness. Published series with long-term follow-up show continence rates after the MUS procedure ranging from 70% to 80%. Complication rates after MUS procedures are usually low. This re...

Mid-urethral slings for treatment of stress urinary incontinence : long- and mid-term follow-up

Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (UITN) TOMUS: Trial Of Mid-Urethral Slings June 5, 2007

[Transobturator slings for female stress urinary incontinence].

INTRODUCTION Stress urinary incontinence affects about 20-40% of women. Treatment with transobturator mid-urethral slings is consensually accepted nowadays. The goal of this study was to evaluate the success rate and most frequent complications of surgical treatment with transobturator mid-urethral slings in stress urinary incontinence. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study evaluated 363 patients w...

Female Urology Single Incision Mid-urethral Sling for Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

OBJECTIVES To present the longitudinal outcomes in an observational cohort of patients who had undergone treatment of stress urinary incontinence with a single incision mid-urethral sling (MUS). METHODS A prospective, observational study of all female patients who had undergone surgical intervention with the MiniArc MUS was performed. The surgical candidates underwent history and physical exami...