title: The tension-free vaginal tape procedure.
abstract: This article discusses the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure, which attempts to recreate urethral support at the level of the pubourethral ligaments by placing a polypropylene sling at the midurethra as opposed to the bladder neck. The procedure has the proposed advantage of being done under local anesthesia and being an outpatient surgery and can be performed transvaginally or suprapubically.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Steven_Kleeman@trihealth.com
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kleeman
authors.forename: Mickey M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Karram
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053825:Suburethral Slings; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014621:Vagina