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Appendix 1: Articles Used for Generating Model Assumptions of Surgical Effectiveness
and Complication Rates
1. Abouassaly R, Steinberg JR, Lemieux M, et al. (2004) Complications of tensionfree vaginal tape surgery: a multi-institutional review. Brit J Urol Int 94:110-3.
2. Ansquer Y, Marcollet A, Yazbeck C, et al. (2004) The suburethral sling for female
stress urinary incontinence: a retropubic or obturator approach? J Am Assoc
Gynecol Laparosc 11:353-8.
3. Barber MD, Gustilo-Ashby A, Chen C, Kaplan P, Paraiso MF, Walters MD (2006)
Perioperative complications and adverse events of the Monarc transobturator
tape compared to the tension-free vaginal tape. J Pelvic Med Surg 12:82.
4. But I, Faganelj M (2008) Complications and short-term results of two different
transobturator techniques for surgical treatment of women with urinary
incontinence: a randomized study. Int Urogynecol J 19:857-61.
5. Chene G, Amblard J, Tardieu AS, et al. (2007) Long-term results of tension-free
vaginal tape (TVT) for the treatment of female urinary stress incontinence. Eur J
Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 134:87-94.
6. Collinet P, Ciofu C, Costa P, et al. (2008) The safety of the inside-out
transobturator approach for transvaginal tape (TVT-O) treatment in stress urinary
incontinence: French registry data on 984 women. Int Urogynecol J 19:711-15.
7. David-Montefiore E, Frobert JL, Grisard-Anaf M, et al. (2006) Peri-operative
complications and pain after suburethral sling procedure for urinary stress
incontinence: a French prospective randomized multicentre study comparing the
retropubic and transobturator routes. Eur Urol 49:133-8.
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8. Deffieux X, Donnadieu AC, Porcher R, Gervaise A, Frydman R, Fernandez H
(2007) Long-term results of tension-free vaginal tape for female urinary
incontinence: follow-up over 6 years. Internat J Urol 14:521-526.
9. Delorme E, Droupy S, deTayrac R, Delmas V (2004) Transobturator Tape
(Uratape): a new minimally-invasive procedure to treat female urinary
incontinence. Eur Urol 45:203-7.
10. deTayrac R, Deffieux X, Droupy S, Chauveaund-Lambling A, Fernandez H
(2004) A prospective randomized trial comparing tensionfree vaginal tape and
transobturator suburethral tape for surgical treatment of stress urinary
incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol 190:602-8.
11. deTayrac R, Deffieux X, Resten A, Doumerc S, Jouffroy C, Fernandez H (2006)
A transvaginal ultrasound study comparing transobturator tape and tension-free
vaginal tape after surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Int
Urogynecol J 17:466-71.
12. Dietz HP, Barry C, Lim Y, Rane A (2006) TVT vs Monarc: a comparative study.
Int Urogynecol J 17:566-9.
13. Domingo S, Alama P, Ruiz N, Lazaro G, Morell M, Pellicer A (2007)
Transobturator tape procedure outcome: a clinical and quality of life analysis of a
1-year follow-up. Int Urogynecol J 18:895-900.
14. Doo CY, Hong B, Chung BJ, et al. (2006) Five-year outcomes of the tension-free
vaginal tape procedure for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Eur
Urol 50:333-8.
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15. Enzelsberger H, Schalupny J, Heider R, Mayer G (2005) TVT versus TOT- a
prospective randomized study for the treatment of female stress urinary
incontinence at a follow-up of 1 year. Geburtsh Frauenheilk 65:506-511.
16. Fischer A, Fink, T, Zachmann S, Eickenbusch U (2005) Comparison of retropubic
and outside-in transobturator sling systems for the cure of female genuine stress
urinary incontinence. Eur Urol 48:799-804.
17. Gandhi S, Abramov Y, Kwon C, et al. (2006) TVT versus SPARC: a comparison
of outcomes for two midurethral tape procedures. Int Urogynecol J 17:125-30.
18. Green J, Buencamino D, Herschorn S (2005) A comparison of the transobturator
tape and transabdominal tension free vaginal tape procedures for the surgical
treatment of stress urinary incontinence. Abstract presented at ICS 2005, 35th
annual meeting of the International Continence Society, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2005,
Montreal, Canada.
19. Hammad FT, Kennedy-Smith A, Robinson RG (2005) Erosions and urinary
retention following polypropylene synthetic sling: Australasian Survey. Eur Urol
47:641-7.
20. Holmgren C, Nilsson S, Lanner L, Hellberg D (2007) Frequency of de novo
urgency in 463 women who had undergone the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT)
procedure for genuine stress urinary incontinence- a long-term follow-up. Eur J
Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 132:121-5.
21. Juma S, Brito CG (2007) Transobturator tape (TOT): two years follow-up.
Neurourol and Urodyn 26:37-41.
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22. Karram MM, Segal JL, Vassallo BJ, Kleeman SD (2003) Complications and
untoward effects of the tension-free vaginal tape procedure. Obstet Gynecol
101:929-32.
23. Kim YB, Jeon YT, Jee BC, Park KH, Suh CS (2005) The efficacy and safety of
tension-free vaginal tape and transobturator suburethral tape in the surgical
management of stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol 16:S87.
24. Kim YW, Na YG, Sul CK (2005) Randomized prospective study between
pubovaginal sling using SPARC sling system and Monarc sling system for the
treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: short term results. Korean J
Urol 46:1078-82.
25. Lord HE, Taylor JD, Finn JC, et al. (2006) A randomized controlled equivalence
trial of short-term complications and efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape and
suprapubic urethral support sling for treating stress incontinence. Br J Urol
98:367-76.
26. Mansoor A, Vedrine N, Darcq C (2003) Surgery of female urinary incontinence
using trans-obturator tape (TOT): a prospective randomized comparative study
with TVT. Neurourol Urodyn 22:488-9.
27. Mazouni C, Karsenty G, Bretelle F, Bladou F, Gamerre M, Serment G (2004)
Urinary complications and sexual function after the tension-free vaginal tape.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:955-61.
28. Mellier G, Benayed B, Bretones S, Pasquier JC (2004) Suburethral tape via the
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29. Miller JR, Botros SM, Akl MN, et al. (2005) Comparing stress urinary outcomes of
tension free vaginal tape with transobturator tape sling: a retrospective cohort
study. Presented at ICS 2005, 35th annual meeting of the International
Continence Society, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2005, Montreal, Canada.
30. Miller J, Botros SM, Akl MN, Goldberg RP, Sand PK (2006) Is trans-obturator
tape as effective as tension-free vaginal tape in patients with a borderline
maximal urethral closure pressure? J Pelvic Med Surg 12:68.
31. Morey AF, Medendorp AR, Noller MW, et al. (2006) Transobturator versus
transabdominal mid urethral slings: a multi-institutional comparison of obstructive
voiding complications. J Urol 175:1014-7.
32. Murphy M, van Raalte H, Mercurio E, Haff R, Wiseman B, Lucente VR (2008)
Incontinence-related quality of life and sexual function following the tension-free
vaginal tape versus the “inside-out” tension-free vaginal tape obturator. Int
Urogynecol J 19:481-7.
33. Neuman M (2007) TVT and TVT-Obturator: comparison of two operative
procedures. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 131:89-92.
34. Nilsson CG, Kuuva N, Falconer C, Rezapour M, Ulmsten U (2001) Long-term
results of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for surgical treatment of
female stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 12:S5-8.
35. Oliveira LM, Girao MJBC, Sartori MGF, Castro RA, Fonseca ESM (2005)
Comparison of retropubic TVT, pre-pubic TVT and TVT transobturator in surgical
treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic
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36. Palanca AB, Perez FC, Beltran Meseguer JF, Queipo Zaragoza JA, Claramunt
JE, Sempere FP (2005) Estudio comparativo de diferentes procidimientos de
sling suburetral para tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo. Actas
Urologicas Espanolas 29:757-63.
37. Palma P, Riccetto C, Hermann V, et al. (2005) Transobturator SAFYRE sling is
as effective and the transvaginal procedure. Int Urogynecol J 16:487-91.
38. Porena M, Kocjancic E, Costantini E, et al. (2005) Tension free vaginal tape vs
transobturator tape as surgery for stress urinary incontinence: results of a
multicentre randomised trial. Abstract presented at ICS 2005, 35th annual
meeting of the International Continence Society, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2005,
Montreal, Canada.
39. Roumeguere T, Quackels T, Bollens R, et al. (2005) Trans-obturator vaginal tape
(TOT) for female stress incontinence: one year follow-up in 120 patients. Eur
Urol 48:805-9.
40. Vervest HAM, Bisseling TM, Heintz APM, Koops SES (2007) The prevalence of
voiding difficulty after TVT, its impact on quality of life, and related risk factors.
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:173-82.
41. Wang C, Lin YH, Tseng LH, Chih SY, Lee CJ (2006) Prospective randomized
comparison of transobturator suburethral sling (Monarc) vs suprapubic arc
(Sparc) sling procedures for female urodynamic stress incontinence. Int
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42. Ward KL, Hilton P (2004) A prospective multicenter randomized trial of tensionfree vaginal tape and colposuspension for primary urodynamic stress
incontinence: two year follow-up. Am J Obstet Gynecol 190:324-31.