title: Two cases illustrating a potential difference between transobturator and retropubic slings.
abstract: The transobturator sling procedure is a relatively new technique as compared to the retropubic version. The functional differences between these two procedures are largely unknown. Two cases of failed transobturator slings are reported. In both cases, the procedure was done under local anesthesia and a cough stress test was performed to adjust the tape. The transobturator slings were unable to stop the leakage and we replaced them with the retropubic versions, which were successful. Even when pulled very tightly, some transobturator slings will fail to stop stress incontinence that is amenable to cure from a typically placed "tension-free" retropubic sling. The cough stress test can identify such cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Atlantic Health System, 95 Madison Ave., Suite 204, Morristown, NJ 07962, USA. HarleyMukai@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Moses
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Ramzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aboujaoude
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Culligan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*