A recent study from the Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that surgery for management of stress urinary incontinence can yield better results than conservative methods such as exercise and urethral ...

This study is a retrospective chart analysis. The data of 17 women who underwent fascial sling surgery were analyzed. After a median follow-up of 40 months, 8 women (47%) were continent, and another 8 ...

One of the most commonly performed surgeries to treat stress urinary incontinence in women may have better long-term results than another common surgical technique, according to a new study. The ...

Assessment of voiding function after female sling surgery varies and patients are often discharged with a catheter, which can cause discomfort and complications, including infection. Management ...

Surgeons may significantly underestimate how long it will take women to return to normal activities following sling surgery to correct stress urinary incontinence, a new study has found. The ...

DALLAS – Aug. 29, 2007 – Michael Yarborough, a 58-year-old business owner from Waxahachie, Texas, was fortunate. A routine check-up three years ago revealed prostate cancer, but a side effect of his ...

If you're female and you lose bladder control upon exertion -- sneezing, coughing, laughing, lifting something heavy -- you may have stress urinary incontinence. As many women know, the condition is ...

Single-incision short sling mesh insertion aims to reduce the risk of urinary leakage in women with stress urinary incontinence. It can be used when lifestyle changes haven't worked. The aim is to ...

A single-incision mini-sling worked just as well as the standard midurethral sling in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a randomized study found. At 15 months, 79.1% of women who received ...