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SUBMITTER: Ford AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6483329 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ford Abigail A AA Rogerson Lynne L Cody June D JD Aluko Patricia P Ogah Joseph A JA
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170731
<h4>Background</h4>Urinary incontinence is a very common and debilitating problem affecting about 50% of women at some point in their lives. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a predominant cause in 30% to 80% of these women imposing significant health and economic burden on society and the women affected. Mid-urethral sling (MUS) operations are a recognised minimally invasive surgical treatment for SUI. MUS involves the passage of a small strip of tape through either the retropubic or obturat ...[more]