The Resurgence of Pubovaginal Slings.

The article discusses the developments in the surgical management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), focusing on the resurgence of pubovaginal sling (PVS), a second line therapy behind the synthetic mid urethral sling (MUS) for SUI. It mentions the reintroduction of PVS by McGuire and Lytton in 1978, with information on literature suggesting the effectiveness of PVS as a relevant first line treatment for SUI without the risk of developing postoperative complications.