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Current Urology Reports
Published in: Current Urology Reports 5/2010

01-09-2010

Retropubic Versus Transobturator Midurethral Synthetic Slings: Does One Sling Fit All?

Author: Sarah E. McAchran

Published in: Current Urology Reports | Issue 5/2010

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the recent evidence base for the choice between transobturator and retropubic approaches to midurethral slings used to treat stress urinary incontinence. While the retropubic and transobturator approaches to midurethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence demonstrate equivalent efficacy across a number of randomized controlled trials, they do not appear to be equivalent when particular patient populations are considered separately. The retropubic approach appears to be a better option in patients with intrinsic sphincter deficiency and limited urethral mobility.
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Metadata
Title
Retropubic Versus Transobturator Midurethral Synthetic Slings: Does One Sling Fit All?
Author
Sarah E. McAchran
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Urology Reports / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1527-2737
Electronic ISSN: 1534-6285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-010-0131-7

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