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Maurizio Serati1, Andrea Braga2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Del Ponte Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
European Urology Focus
|March 14, 2025
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Although initial data on laser therapy for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) were encouraging, it now seems to be well established that the effectiveness of this modality for severe SUI is very low for older women and those who are overweight or obese.
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