Female stress urinary incontinence first line surgical treatment

The sub uretral slings (SUS) have supplanted all other techniques in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in first-line both at ease, results, consequences and cost. However the results are comparable with the abdominal retropubic colposuspension. The elective indication for BSU is stress incontinence. In the mixed incontinence, the results are satisfactory and depend on the degree of urge incontinence. The intrinsic sphincter deficiency with mobile uretra can be used in indications laying BSU. Only a BMI >= 35 is a pejorative factor on the outcome of the SUS. Currently, all routes retro pubic or obturator may be used without one being superior to another. For lack of comparative studies, using mini strips is currently under reserve. No recommendation can be given regarding the installation of urinary catheter in per and post operative. The relevance of cystoscopy for all routes used with the SUS is not formal. The SUS can be raised as an outpatient, but the patient must choose. It is the same type of anesthesia that is free and does not affect the results. The peri-urethra( injections have no place as first choice because they offer a lower success rate. The SUS should be knitted polypropylene monofilament. Users should require the manufacturer that implants meet the AFNOR standard. (C) 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.