A woman presents to the Gynecology outpatient depament with history of stress incontinence. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for genuine stress incontinence?
Correct Answer: Tension Free Vaginal Taping (TVT)
Description: The latest modification of the midurethral sling into a tension-free vaginal mesh made up of polypropylene and it is placed at the level of the midurethra. This pioneering technique, developed in Sweden, was introduced to the United States in the late 1990s. It is used as a minimally invasive technique for surgical correction of genuine SUI. Repo have determined that TVT is the treatment of choice for stress urinary incontinence. Ref: Danfoh's obs & gyn - 9th edition, Page 54; Shaw's textbook of Gynaecology 12th edition, Pagees 135-139.
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