Use of suprapubic tube to assess voiding function after synthetic midurethral slings.

Introduction: Up to 50% of patients are unable to void immediately after midurethral sling (MUS) procedures. The objective of this study was to present our case series of use of suprapubic tube (SPT) to assess voiding function after MUS procedures.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent MUS procedures along with insertion of SPT between January 2007 and August 2010.