... in both sheep and human specimens, highlighting the sheep as a potential animal model for preclinical testing of midurethral slings. Human-sized midurethral slings were implanted under general anesthesia, mimicking the tension-free transvaginal technique using a retropubic approach (online suppl...

... stone developed after tension-free obturator tape procedure. To our knowledge, this is the first late complication reported in the literature after midurethral sling procedure. The patient had a good profile of nutritional status and no systemic disease. The physical examination was not poor...

...Tufan Tarcan; Naside Mangir; Ahmet Sahan; Yiloren Tanidir; Muhammed Sulukaya; Yalcin İlker Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of retropubic (RP) or transobturator (TO) midurethral slings (MUS) in a prospective randomized cohort of Turkish women. Patients...

.... Cases of vaginal erosion caused by tape infections have been described, but none has been associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. We report the first case of vaginal exposure in a woman who underwent a midurethral sling procedure for SUI after HPV colonization. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel...