Er:YAG Laser Treatment of Urinary Incontinence After Failed TOT/TVT Procedures

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) which is defined as involuntary urinary leakage by physical efforts, is one of the most common seen health problem among the women of a certain age [1,2]. Although there are numerous notifications released by some institutions and societies regarding the serious complications of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) and trans-obtrator tape (TOT) porcedures itself and used synthetic materials, these two operative techniques are the most commonly preferred invasive procedures as a treatment choice for SUI [3,4].

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - July 8, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: C. Tamer Erel, Luis Diego Carazo Fernandez, Deniz Inan, Melike Makul Tags: Full length article Source Type: research