Innovo, a Wearable Device for Stress Urinary Incontinence, Now Available OTC
A wearable device to treat stress urinary incontinence, Innovo®, has been granted over-the-counter clearance by the Food and Drug Administration.
Urinary Incontinence
Risk for Complications From Mesh Implant Does Not Diminish
Continued surveillance necessary for patients with mesh implants for pelvic organ prolapse repair.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Worse With Prostatectomy
In a study, localized prostate cancer patients reported clinically meaningful differences in urinary, bowel, sexual, and hormonal function by management option up to 5 years of follow-up.
Kegel Exercises After Prostate Surgery Called Into Question
Pelvic physical therapy may be more appropriate than Kegel exercises in managing post-radical prostatectomy pain and stress urinary incontinence, according to a new study.
Revision, Removal Risks Low for Synthetic Midurethral Slings
Long-term risks for reoperation, recurrence low in women treated for stress urinary incontinence.
Baseline Urinary Dysfunction May Increase Following Rectal Cancer Treatment
Study concludes that few of the associated risk factors are modifiable and that clinicians should stress possible outcomes related to urinary dysfunction prior to patients receiving treatment for rectal cancer.
Surgery Alone Can Improve Mixed Urinary Incontinence Symptoms
In a study, investigators did not observe a clinically important difference between midurethral sling surgery patients who did and did not receive perioperative behavioral therapies.
2011 FDA Safety Message Tied to Drop in Transvaginal Mesh Use
Proportion of apical procedures using transvaginal mesh decreased in year after safety communication
TVT-O for Urinary Incontinence Offers Good Long-Term Results
After a mean 9 years of follow-up, women who underwent tension-free vaginal tape obturator surgery for stress urinary incontinence had objective and subjective cure rates of 89% and 92%, respectively, a study found.
Reoperation Less Likely With Retropubic Slings for SUI
In a study, women undergoing a transobturator sling procedure had a 2.4-fold higher risk of reoperation for recurrent stress urinary incontinence than those undergoing a retropubic sling procedure.
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