title: Randomized prospective study comparing Monarc and Miniarc suburethral slings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Recently a miniature version of the Monarc suburethral sling has been introduced. This paper aims to evaluate the postoperative recovery, effectiveness and complications of these two types of suburethral sling.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a prospective randomized series of 50 female patients with stress incontinence who underwent either a Monarc or Miniarc suburethral sling.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The only significant intraoperative difference was a shorter operation time for the Miniarc (18.8 vs 22.4 min). The success rates were similar at 6 weeks and 6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There were no significant differences between the Miniarc and Monarc, except for a significantly shorter Miniarc sling operating time.
authors.affiliation: Calvary Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foote
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: female urinary incontinence; prospective randomized trial; suburethral sling