TORONTO—A modified inside-out transobturator (TVT-O) procedure is safe and effective for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to data presented at the joint annual meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association.

TORONTO—Use of an oral phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor (PDE5i) significantly reduces urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy (RP), according to data presented at the joint annual meeting of the International Continence Society and the International Urogynecological Association.

TORONTO—An analysis of gene-expression patterns in women with overactive bladder (OAB) may point the way to possible new biomarkers for the condition.

TORONTO—Caesarean deliveries significantly reduce the risk of prolapse compared with vaginal delivery, according to a data presented at the joint International Continence Society—International Urogynecological Association annual meeting - but only if women had all their deliveries by Caesarian. Having even one baby vaginally removed this effect.

SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers have identified medical conditions that are independently associated with moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI) in men. These include major depression, hypertension, and prostatic enlargement.

San Francisco-based Coloplast has announced the debut of a new sling for treating male stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

SAN FRANCISCO—Major depression, hypertension, and prostatic enlargement are independently associated with moderate to severe urinary incontinence (UI) in men aged 40 years and older, according to researchers.

Uroplasty, Inc., based in Minnetonka, Minn., has introduced a newly designed endoscopic injection needle that can be used in conjunction with the system used to inject Macroplastique.

The transobturator (TOT) approach from outside to inside is a highly effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, and it is associated with low morbidity, according to researchers in Saudi Arabia.

Preoperative pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME) may improve early continence and quality of life (QoL) outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP) for localized prostate cancer, an Italian study found.