Retropubic and transobturator sling in treatment of stress urinary incontinence.

Objective: To compare the results of retropubic and transobturator slings for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

Methods: We randomized thirty patients with SUI, ten of whom underwent transobturator sling surgery and ten retropubic sling surgery. Patients were assessed before treatment and 1, 6 and 12 months after treatment on the basis of clinical history, physical examination, quality of life questionnaire (King's Health Questionnaire), pad test and urodynamic evaluation.