[Suburethral bands in women urinary stress incontinence: a review of the various techniques]

Abstract

With more than 1,000,000 procedures in the world and the good results that have been published (85% recovery rate, low morbidity), Tension free Vaginal Tape (TVT) is now considered the gold standard for the treatment of female urinary stress incontinence. Currently, advances are noticed concerning the material used (monofilament, multifilament or extruded cross-linked polypropylene), the surgical access (ascending or descending retropubic, transobturator approach), and the ancillary instruments. The surgeon's vigilance is essential in selecting the most adapted material and access to obtain good results and the lower morbidity rate.