ABSTRACT
According to the international continence society, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as "the complaint of involuntary leakage on effort or exertion, or on sneezing or coughing" [1]. Sui is responsible for major disability in many women. The prevalence of sui is difficult to estimate, but possibly as high as 50% [2] depending on the definition of urinary incontinence adopted and the age group studied. This prevalence is probably underestimated. According to the 2012 update of the international consultation on incontinence guidelines, the surgical treatments of sui may include the use of pubovaginal slings, suburethral slings, colposuspension, and artificial urinary sphincters. Recently, adjustable continence therapy (ACT®) balloons have been introduced as a minimally invasive option. The guidelines do not define a clear priority among these options. However, various efforts have been made to reduce the morbidity associated with these procedures.
