ABSTRACT
The modern era of surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) began in 1892 when
Poussan (1) proposed the concept of urethral meatus advancement, and it followed an amazing
and sometimes convoluted path through the 20th century. Transvaginal needle suspension
(TVNS) was introduced in the 1950s as a simpler and less invasive treatment for SUI in women.
