Commentary on: Suburethral sling procedures in the United States: complications, readmission, and reoperation

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The authors of this cohort study [1] utilized the American College of Surgeons National Safety and Quality Improvement Project (ACS NSQIP) database to evaluate complications, readmissions, and reoperations following suburethral sling procedures performed in the USA from 2012 to 2014. The primary outcome of the study was 30-day hospital readmissions. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications and reoperations. Female patients were selected using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence (57288), which may include synthetic midurethral slings as well as pubovaginal slings. Patients undergoing other procedures were excluded. …