Tension-free vaginal tape procedure for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
HAYES, Inc.
Record ID 32006000139
English
Authors' objectives:
Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) is a minimally invasive sling procedure for management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a condition characterized by involuntary loss of urine associated with maneuvers that increase intra-abdominal pressure. The TVT procedure is based on the theory that SUI in women is mainly due to laxity of the vaginal connective tissue, which results when the pelvic floor muscles fail to stretch the vaginal hammock sufficiently to close off the urethra from behind. The surgical mesh tape implanted around the midurethra is designed to provide support when needed and is in a tension-free state most of the time.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2005
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=2135
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Surgical Mesh
- Urinary Incontinence, Stress
- Vagina
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
HAYES, Inc.
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