Menopause

New menopause research has been reported by T. Rechberger et al

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 15th, 2010

"A few series comparing the clinical efficacy of midurethral slings in obese and postmenopausal patients are available. The aim of the study was to assess clinical efficacy of suburethral tape operations for the surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) stratified by obesity, menopause and aging," scientists in Lublin, Poland report.

"Five hundred thirty-seven patients underwent either retropubic or transobturator sling procedure. were randomly allocated into two study groups in a ratio of 1:1. After 18 months, 398 women were available for a follow-up efficacy evaluation. The clinical effectiveness of surgical SUI treatment did not depend on...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2010-07-15)

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