Objective. To compare the outcome of suburethral sling procedures (tension-free vaginal tape (TVT), obturator tape (Ob-tape)) for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women with previous surgery for SUI or pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods. A comparative, descriptive, retrospective study was done using information drawn from a urogynaecological database of 195 women with urinary incontinence. We divided 195 women into a group with previous surgery for urinary incontinence or POP (study group, N = 106) and a group without previous incontinence surgery (control group, N = 89). All women underwent a TVT (86%) or Ob-tape procedure (14%). The mean follow-up in the study group was 25 months (range 2 - 61 months) and in the control group 24 months (range 1 - 49 months). Since a urodynamic evaluation facility was not available for most women, the diagnosis of SIU and other types of incontinence was made clinically.
