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Decade in review—urinary incontinence

Advances in female urology and voiding dysfunction

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Over the past decade, management of common urological problems has metamorphosed in the field of female urology and voiding dysfunction; from treatment of routine stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with synthetic sling placement, to management of refractory overactive bladder (OAB) with neuromodulation.

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  1. Center for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Lerner College of Medicine, Glickman Tower (Q Building), 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44195, OH, USA

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H.B.G. is a consultant and speaker for Allergan, Medtronic and Uroplasty and a speaker for Astellas, M.M.C. declares no competing interests.

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Clifton, M., Goldman, H. Advances in female urology and voiding dysfunction. Nat Rev Urol 11, 613–614 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.279

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