Single-Incision Mini-Slings Versus Standard Midurethral Slings in Surgical Management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness and Complications  Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, John A. Ford, Chou Phay Lim, Priya Madhuvrata  European Urology  Volume 60, Issue 3, Pages 468-480 (September 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003 Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Patient-reported and objective outcomes. (a) Patient-reported cure rate; (b) patient-reported cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (c) objective cure rate; (d) objective cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (e) subgroup analysis—patient-reported outcomes; (f) subgroup analysis—objective outcomes; (g) quality-of-life analysis. CI=confidence interval; M-H=Mantel-Haenszel test; RT-TVT=retropubic tension-free tape; SD=standard deviation; SIMS=single-incision mini-sling; SMUS=standard midurethral slings; TO-TVT=transobturator tension-free tape. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Patient-reported and objective outcomes. (a) Patient-reported cure rate; (b) patient-reported cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (c) objective cure rate; (d) objective cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (e) subgroup analysis—patient-reported outcomes; (f) subgroup analysis—objective outcomes; (g) quality-of-life analysis. CI=confidence interval; M-H=Mantel-Haenszel test; RT-TVT=retropubic tension-free tape; SD=standard deviation; SIMS=single-incision mini-sling; SMUS=standard midurethral slings; TO-TVT=transobturator tension-free tape. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Patient-reported and objective outcomes. (a) Patient-reported cure rate; (b) patient-reported cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (c) objective cure rate; (d) objective cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (e) subgroup analysis—patient-reported outcomes; (f) subgroup analysis—objective outcomes; (g) quality-of-life analysis. CI=confidence interval; M-H=Mantel-Haenszel test; RT-TVT=retropubic tension-free tape; SD=standard deviation; SIMS=single-incision mini-sling; SMUS=standard midurethral slings; TO-TVT=transobturator tension-free tape. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Patient-reported and objective outcomes. (a) Patient-reported cure rate; (b) patient-reported cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (c) objective cure rate; (d) objective cure rate with sensitivity analysis; (e) subgroup analysis—patient-reported outcomes; (f) subgroup analysis—objective outcomes; (g) quality-of-life analysis. CI=confidence interval; M-H=Mantel-Haenszel test; RT-TVT=retropubic tension-free tape; SD=standard deviation; SIMS=single-incision mini-sling; SMUS=standard midurethral slings; TO-TVT=transobturator tension-free tape. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 Operative details: (a) operation time, (b) length of stay, and (c) day 1 pain scores.CI=confidence interval; RT-TVT=retropubic tension-free tape; SD=standard deviation; SIMS=single-incision mini-slings; SMUS=standard midurethral slings; TO-TVT=transobturator tension-free tape. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 4 Safety.CI=confidence interval; SIMS=single-incision mini-slings; SMUS=standard midurethral sling. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

Fig. 5 Risk of bias. European Urology 2011 60, 468-480DOI: (10.1016/j.eururo.2011.05.003) Copyright © 2011 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions