Transobturator tape compared with tension-free vaginal tape for stress incontinence: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of transobturator tape with tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) in terms of objective cure of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at 12 months postoperatively.

Method: Women with SUI were randomly allocated to either transobturator tape or TVT procedures and reviewed at 12 months after surgery. The primary outcome was objective evidence of "cure," evaluated by standardized pad test (cure defined as less than 1 g urine leaked).