New Study Shows Minimally-Invasive Surgery for Female Incontinence Offers Good Long-Term Cure Rates; Common Condition Experienced by Millions of Women Can Be Treated With 30-Minute Outpatient Procedure.

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SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Vol 104, Number 6) reports that 97 percent of women undergoing treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with GYNECARE TVT* Tension-free Support for Incontinence remained dry or significantly improved seven years postoperatively.

"The TVT procedure represents a significant advance in the treatment of female SUI," said lead study author Dr. Carl Gustaf...

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