Influence of hysterectomy on the results of the Zödler sling procedure in stress incontinent women.

Zödler's sling procedure was done from 1984 to 1986 at our Department in 108 patients suffering from stress incontinence. Eighty-four patients could be interviewed presently; 51 had been hysterectomized prior to our operation whereas 33 had not been hysterectomized. We evaluated the influence of hysterectomy on the early and late outcome of our operation. There were no significant differences between the two groups.