Urinary incontinence symptoms are highly prevalent among women, have a substantial
effect on health-related quality of life and are associated with considerable personal and …

Abstract Context Retropubic (RP-TVT) and transobturator miurethral (TO-TVT) midurethral
sling (MUS) are popular surgical treatments for female stress urinary incontinence. The long …

Context Surgical nonautologous meshes have been used for several decades to repair
abdominal wall herniae. Implantable materials have been adopted for the treatment of …

Complications of surgical mesh procedures have led to legal cases against manufacturers
worldwide and to national inquiries about their safety. The aim of this study was to …

Background Physiotherapy involving pelvic-floor muscle training is advocated as first-line
treatment for stress urinary incontinence; midurethral-sling surgery is generally …

The objective of the article is to review key guidelines on the management of urinary
incontinence (UI) to guide clinical management in a practical way. Guidelines produced by …

OBJECTIVE: To describe surgical complications in 597 women over a 24-month period after
randomization to retropubic or transobturator midurethral slings. STUDY DESIGN: During …

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition characterized by an involuntary loss of urine
occurring as result of an increase in intra-abdominal pressure due to effort or exertion or on …

Implantation of a synthetic midurethral sling (SMUS) is the most commonly performed anti-
incontinence operation in women worldwide. The effectiveness of the SMUS is comparable …

Objectives The combination of prolapse surgery with an incontinence procedure can reduce
the incidence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after surgery, but may increase adverse …