In a study published in The Journal of Urology, researchers found preoperative testing for patients undergoing mid urethral sling surgery does not adhere to national guidelines. Leading study author, ...

Sling-related complications vary with the material composition of the sling. While surgery with prepackaged synthetic slings is associated with a quicker recovery, shorter operating time, shorter ...

Nat Clin Pract Urol. 2006;3(6):290-291. For the man suffering from urinary incontinence following prostatectomy, two surgical options are currently available: the bulbous urethral sling (BUS) and the ...

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 ...

SANTA BARBARA , CA, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “The Altis mid-urethral sling was a bad device during the IDE study and there is nothing ...

Two similar, minimally invasive sling devices are commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI): tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and suprapubic urethral support sling (SUSS). Studies have ...

Credit: Getty Images Recent meta-analysis is the first to compare the outcomes of urethral sling surgery for SUI in men with and without a history of radiation therapy. Men with a history of pelvic ...

There is a movement toward a biodegradable scaffold that causes a reduced inflammatory response and is gradually removed by the body, leaving healthy collagen Polypropylene causes too robust of an ...