Management guidelines of common kidney disorders relevant to South Africa.

that reported an objective cure rate of 76%, considerably lower than the 90% reported long-term cure rate for the standard TVT.5 The other widely marketed device, the Mini-Arc, also has inconsistent outcomes with some studies showing cure rates as low as 62%.6 Gynaecologists and urologists need to be aware of these poorer outcomes, for the TVT-Secur and the Mini-Arc in particular. While mini-slings hold future promise, present products are inferior to standard sling operations and their use should be discouraged.