ReviewNature reviews. Urology2013
Surgical management of female SUI: is there a gold standard?
Review in Nature reviews. Urology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT06334848 (Efficacy of Mini Sling Versus Transobturator Tape in Surgical Management of Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Mini Sling Versus Transobturator Tape in Surgical Management of Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
Who cites it
32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of surgeon operative volume on risk of reoperation within 5 years of mid-urethral sling: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- Defining success after surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Trial
- Randomized controlled trial comparing mini-sling with transobturator sling for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence.International urogynecology journal · 2020Trial
- A randomised comparison of single-incision versus traditional transobturator midurethral sling in women with stress urinary incontinence: results of a 24-month follow-up.International urogynecology journal · 2016Trial
- Contasure-Needleless® single incision sling compared with transobturator TVT-O® for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: long-term results.International urogynecology journal · 2015Trial
- Regenerative Medicine Approaches to Stress Urinary Incontinence.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Electrotherapy Plus Photobiostimulation for the Treatment of Mild Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Changing Trends in the Surgical Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Australia.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
- Outcomes of Sling Removal in Women with Chronic Voiding Dysfunction: A Retrospective Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characterizing the structural properties and porosity of mid-urethral slings with varied manufacturing techniques.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Comparative study of two techniques of laparoscopic burch colposuspension using sutures versus mesh in women with genuine stress urinary incontinence.Arab journal of urology · 2024Article
- Flat Magnetic Stimulation for Stress Urinary Incontinence: A 3-Month Follow-Up Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Differentiation of patient-specific void urine-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells to fibroblasts and skeletal muscle myocytes.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Liquid crystal elastomer based dynamic device for urethral support: Potential treatment for stress urinary incontinence.Biomaterials · 2023Article
- The tension-free vaginal tape operation: Is the inexperienced surgeon a risk factor? Learning curve and Swedish quality reference.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2021Article
- Risk Factor of De Novo Urgency and Urge Incontinence After Autologous Fascia Pubovaginal Sling.Research and reports in urology · 2021Article
- Single-incision slings for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence: efficacy and adverse effects at 10-year follow-up.International urogynecology journal · 2021Article
- Current Use of the Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Adult Females.Current urology reports · 2020Review
- Outcomes of a Staged Midurethral Sling Strategy for Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2019Observational
- Long-term outcomes of anti-incontinence surgery and subsequent transvaginal sling incision for urethral obstruction.International urogynecology journal · 2019Article
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3 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Many surgical options exist for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The traditional gold standards of Burch retropubic colposuspension and pubovaginal slings are still appropriate treatment options for some patients, but randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that synthetic midurethral slings are just as effective as these traditional procedures but with less associated morbidity. Thus, midurethral slings--inserted via a retropubic or transobturator approach--have become the new gold standard first-line surgical treatment for women with uncomplicated SUI. Retropubic midurethral slings are associated with slightly higher success rates than transobturator slings, but at the cost of more postoperative complications. Pubovaginal slings remain an effective option for women with SUI who have failed other procedures, have had mesh complications, or who require concomitant urethral surgery. Single-incision slings have a number of benefits, including decreased operative times and early return to regular activities, but they are yet to be shown to be as effective as midurethral slings. Both retropubic and transobturator midurethral slings are effective for patients with mixed urinary incontinence, but the overall cure rate is lower than for patients with pure SUI. Based on the literature a new gold standard first-line surgical treatment for women with SUI is the synthetic midurethral sling inserted through a retropubic or transobturator approach [corrected].
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