To mesh or not to mesh: a review of pelvic organ reconstructive surgery

P Dällenbach - International journal of women's health, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a major health issue with a lifetime risk of undergoing at least
one surgical intervention estimated at close to 10%. In the 1990s, the risk of reoperation after …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of overactive bladder in women

KE Hartmann, ML McPheeters, DH Biller… - Database of Abstracts …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The authors concluded that the evidence did not allow definitive conclusions on the relative
benefit and harm of different treatments to achieve similar results. High-quality research was …

Tension-free vaginal tape versus transobturator tape as surgery for stress urinary incontinence: results of a multicentre randomised trial

M Porena, E Costantini, B Frea, A Giannantoni… - european urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This prospective, multicentre, randomised study compared the safety and
success rate of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and transobturator tape (TOT) in treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of urinary and fecal incontinence in adults.

T Shamliyan, J Wyman, DZ Bliss, RL Kane… - Evidence report …, 2007 - europepmc.org
Objectives To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary (UI) and fecal (FI)
incontinence in adults in long-term care (LTC) settings and in the community, the …

One-year follow-up of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and trans-obturator suburethral tape from inside to outside (TVT-O) for surgical treatment of female stress urinary …

MA Zullo, F Plotti, M Calcagno, E Marullo, I Palaia… - European urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To compare tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and trans-obturator suburethral
tape from inside to outside (TVT-O) for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) …

Surgical management of female SUI: is there a gold standard?

A Cox, S Herschorn, L Lee - Nature Reviews Urology, 2013 - nature.com
Many surgical options exist for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The traditional
gold standards of Burch retropubic colposuspension and pubovaginal slings are still …

Sexual function and quality of life in women with urinary incontinence treated by a complete pelvic floor rehabilitation program (biofeedback, functional electrical …

M Rivalta, MC Sighinolfi, S Micali… - The journal of sexual …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Urinary incontinence (UI) is a debilitating condition that can cause discomfort,
embarrassment, loss of confidence; it can lead to withdrawal from social life, and adversely …

Complications associated with transobturator sling procedures: analysis of 233 consecutive cases with a 27 months follow-up

I Kaelin-Gambirasio, S Jacob, M Boulvain… - BMC women's …, 2009 - Springer
Backround The transobturator tape procedure (TOT) is an effective surgical treatment of
female stress urinary incontinence. However data concerning safety are rare, follow-up is …

Lower urinary tract injuries after transobturator tape insertion by different routes: a large retrospective study

M Abdel‐Fattah, I Ramsay… - BJOG: An International …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify the rate of, and risk factors for, lower urinary tract (LUT) injuries
associated with the transobturator tension‐free vaginal tape (TOT) procedure. Design …

Transobturator tape for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: objective and subjective results after a mean follow-up of two years

C Giberti, F Gallo, P Cortese, M Schenone - Urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To verify the objective and subjective outcomes of transobturator tape (TOT)
in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence due to urethral hypermobility …