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Polypropylene sling shows efficacy at 2-year follow-up

Los Angeles-After a follow-up of almost 2 years, 70% of patients withstress urinary incontinence reported no repeat SUI after surgery with syntheticpolypropylene sling material, according to UCLA researchers.

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