Obesity as a risk factor for poor outcomes after sling surgery in women with stress urinary incontinence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Catalina Barco-CastilloMauricio PlataLaura ZuluagaAdolfo SerranoAndrea GómezJessica SantanderJuan Ignacio CaicedoJulián AzueroMariana EcheverryCarlos Gustavo TrujilloPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2020)
This meta-analysis shows that obesity is a risk factor for the nonsuccessful treatment of SUI with tension-free mid-urethral sling. Differences in regards to the surgical approach and its association with obesity could not be established with the current evidence.