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International Urogynecology Journal
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal 4/2020

01-04-2020 | Stress Incontinence | Commentary

Commentary on “Impact of age on outcomes of midurethral sling procedures in women”, So Hyun Ahn, Yun Jin Park, Mi Kyung Kong, Sang Wook Bai, International Urogynecology Journal, 2019

Author: Marianne Koch

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 4/2020

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This retrospective cohort study [1] was aimed at determining whether age has an influence on the surgical outcome after trans-obturator tape (TOT) and transvaginal tape (TVT) procedure in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Both TOT and TVT are minimally invasive surgical procedures and have equal outcomes with regard to cure rate across age groups. As the population of elderly patients increases, the authors of this study postulate that midurethral sling procedures need to be evaluated regarding efficacy and safety among older women. …
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Title
Commentary on “Impact of age on outcomes of midurethral sling procedures in women”, So Hyun Ahn, Yun Jin Park, Mi Kyung Kong, Sang Wook Bai, International Urogynecology Journal, 2019
Author
Marianne Koch
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-019-04133-2

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