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The Current Role of Retropubic Suspensions

  • Stress Incontinence and Prolapse (R Dmochowski, Section Editor)
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Various surgical techniques are available to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Recent data analysis revealed that both Burch colposuspension and mid-urethral sling (MUS) are valid treatment options. Both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have reported risks of complications of MUS and it is crucial that pre-operative patients’ counselling should include these. New treatment modalities are also emerging, including bioengineering and nanomaterials; however, these are limited in their current applicability and conventional surgery remains the predominant intervention.

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Obloza, A., Toozs-Hobson, P. The Current Role of Retropubic Suspensions. Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep 10, 57–63 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-014-0275-2

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