Long-term outcomes of surgical interventions for stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress urinary incontinence is common among women, and surgical interventions have significantly improved patients' symptoms. The long-term effectiveness of these surgeries is increasingly drawing attention, yet it remains sparsely documented in the literature.

Objective

To compare the long-term effectiveness and safety of retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (TVT-RP), tension-free vaginal tape-obturator (TVT-O), transobturator tape (TOT), single-incision sling (SIS), Burch colposuspension, and pubovaginal sling (PVS).

Methods

A comprehensive and systematic literature review was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Medicine, and clinicaltrials.gov from inception to May 2023. Selected trials were evaluated for potential bias using the Coch

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature