The long-term influence of body mass index on the success rate of mid-urethral sling surgery among women with stress urinary incontinence or stress-predominant mixed incontinence: comparisons between retropubic and transobturator approaches.

Mid-urethral sling (MUS) surgery for the treatment of urinary incontinence has been widespread since the introduction of tension-free vaginal tape in the mid-1990s. The majority of studies with short-term follow-up <2 years found no differences in the surgical outcomes according to body mass inde...

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Main Authors: Seong Jin Jeong, Han Sol Lee, Jeong Keun Lee, Jin Woo Jeong, Sang Cheol Lee, Jeong Hyun Kim, Sung Kyu Hong, Seok-Soo Byun, Sang Eun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4240655?pdf=render