Open AccessTransobturator Tape in Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence: It is Time for a New Gold Standard
Author(s) -
Navneet Magon,
Sanjiv Chopra
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.95905
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , sling (weapon) , gold standard (test) , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , urology , nursing
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can significantly impair the quality of life. A variety of treatments, both medical and surgical, have been used to manage it. The transobturator sling, which is a subfascial sling, is relatively a new surgical technique with minimal access.