Review on midurethral sling procedures for stress urinary incontinence

Minimally invasive suburethral slings, namely the retropubic suburethral sling or the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), has become the mainstay for surgical management of moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) taking over the place of Burch's colposuspension after its introduction...

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Main Authors: Nazura Bt Karim, Tsia-Shu Lo, Enie Akhtar bt Nawawi, Pei-Ying Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-05-01
Series:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307015000477
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Summary:Minimally invasive suburethral slings, namely the retropubic suburethral sling or the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), has become the mainstay for surgical management of moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) taking over the place of Burch's colposuspension after its introduction in the 1990s. Following the introduction of retropubic sling procedures are the transobturator (TVT-O) procedures and the mini-sling procedures. This review attempts to summarize the current trend of midurethral sling (MUS) procedures in the management of SUI.
ISSN:2213-3070