Sling surgery for women with SUI has become a routine urologic procedure. The incontinence surgeon must be aware of potential complications and their proper intraoperative and postoperative management ...

Carl Klutke, MD Before surgery, 6% of women tested negative on the cough stress test compared with 98% at 12 months . SAN FRANCISCO—A urethral sling placed via a transobturator approach improves ...

Analysis of US data reveals that the midurethral sling for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) has been widely adopted over the past decade, and this is the primary reason for a decline in the ...

Advancements in materials and techniques for the management of female STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE (SUI) have created a variety of treatment options. This review concentrates on the sling, a technique ...

For most of the past decade, urodynamic studies (UDS) were a routine part of the evaluation for a patient with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). UDS is an invasive and relatively expensive procedure ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For many women coughing, laughing, sneezing, running or lifting heavy objects causes urine to leak, a condition commonly known as stress urinary incontinence. Among women with ...

There are many reasons to have urology surgery. For example, your surgeon may operate to remove kidney stones, treat infertility, or manage urinary incontinence. Urologic surgeons treat patients of ...

A person may experience some pain and discomfort after bladder sling surgery. However, the pain should ease in a few days or weeks. People can consult a doctor if their pain is severe or worsens.

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine’s Division of Urologic Surgery is proud to serve the needs of our students, residents and fellow SLU faculty and honored to address the urologic needs of ...

The authors of a recent review compared guidelines from several world regions. Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence guidelines vary in their recommendations following a comprehensive patient ...

Sling surgery has replaced Burch colposuspension as the most common surgery for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). While incontinence surgery has become a routine part of urologic care, the ...

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