Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology
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Stress urinary incontinence is a common condition that can severely affect a woman's quality of life. Midurethral slings (tension-free vaginal tape and transobturator tape) are becoming first-line surgical treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women. ⋯ Sufficient data support the use of both retropubic and transobturator approaches for the placement of a midurethral sling. However, longer follow up in larger populations should assess the long-term reliability of these procedures.