This Medical Video: Drs. Moore and Miklos are very excited to be one of the first
centers in the US to offer the next step in minimally invasive
treatment for Stress Urinary Incontinence, the single incision
Mini-sling. The procedure utilizes the same concepts of the
tension-free tape mid-urethral slings, however only one incision is
needed and the procedure can be completed in as little as 5-10
minutes under local anesthesia.
The procedure was initially
released in September of 2006 by Gynecare with a procedure called
the TVT-Secure and Dr Miklos and Moore were some of the first
surgeons to evaluate and study the procedure. They liked the concept
of a single incision sling, however were not enthused by the
engineering and design of the Secure sling. In early 2007, with
development input from Dr Moore and Miklos, American Medical Systems
made several improvements to the procedure and in April, Dr Moore
was the first surgeon in the United States to place the Mini-Arc
mini-sling. Dr Moore’s and Miklos’s center in Atlanta, because
of their reputation of being world leader’s in treatment for
Stress Urinary Incontinence, was chosen as the lead center in the
USA to evaluate and study the Mini-Arc procedure. Dr Moore was
chosen as principal investigator, leading 5 centers in the USA and
the world, to study and present the initial results in the USA,
which have been excellent and very exciting!