Mid-urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women

Cochrane: Stress urinary incontinence (involuntary leakage of urine on effort or exertion; or on sneezing, coughing or laughing) is the commonest form of incontinence in women and leads to a reduction in their quality of life. Women with stress urinary incontinence can also have problems with sexual intercourse, as leakage of urine can occur. One in three women over the age of 18 years will be affected by stress urinary incontinence at some point in her lifetime.