Abstract:Should we abandon sling operations in women with stress urinary incontinence? By no means. The majority of the patients can be successfully treated if the indication for the operation was appropriate. The fact that some of the sling operations can be done under regional or local anesthesia and with a short operating time should not make such a procedure the operation of choice for all women with stress urinary incontinence. An additional important fact is the type of sling material used. Whenever possible a ma… Show more
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