Definition of Success after Surgery for Female Stress Incontinence or Voiding Dysfunction: An Attempt at Standardization

We looked at the definition of success used for surgery for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and voiding dysfunction (VD) in women. We found that there is great heterogeneity among studies, making study comparison extremely difficult. According to the outcome measures used most frequently, we make recommendations regarding the definition of cure for SUI and VD in women to be used in future publications.