Since then, we have seen several attempts to make this procedure even less invasive. The first major adjustment, the transobturator approach, appears to have good long-term results, with comparative ...

Not enough evidence exists to indicate a difference in outcomes between use of autologous fascial slings (AFS) and tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI ...

September 19, 2011 (Providence, Rhode Island) — The prophylactic placement of a midurethral sling in women undergoing vaginal prolapse repair who do not have stress incontinence initially can prevent ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...

Use of urethral slings in the treatment of incontinence started in the early 20 th century. An evolution in understanding the pathogenesis of urinary incontinence led to development of the midurethral ...

I don't understand the question. Are you asking if the sling should be removed as well? Your doctor will have to make this call depending on what the complications were. Step into a world where the ...

Theresa Bartram, 50, had an operation to lift her bladder using a plastic mesh, but it was fitted too low and eroded through her vaginal wall A MUM-OF-ONE who had surgery to improve her sex life has ...