While midurethral slings still dominate the stress urinary incontinence (SUI) market, it is important for urogynecologic surgeons to have a variety of tools available to them to treat this common condition. In this webinar, we will discuss three alternative surgical procedures - Burch colposuspension, rectus fascial sling, and periurethral injections - and where they fit in the treatment of SUI.

At the end of this webinar learners will be able to:

1. Understand why urogyn surgeons should expand their surgical repertoire beyond just midurethral synthetic slings
2. Describe the indications and potential complications for colposuspension, fascial slings, and periurethral injections
3. Compare the short and long term success rates of synthetic slings to non-mesh surgeries for SUI.

Since 1995, Dr. Rosenblatt has been the Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served as the Director of the Fellowship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital from 1999 - 2010. Dr. Rosenblatt is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and is board certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He has an active clinical practice and specializes in laparoscopic reconstructive pelvic surgery and minimally invasive treatments for pelvic organ prolapse as well as urinary and fecal incontinence.

Dr. Rosenblatt has authored many original research papers in urogynecology and laparoscopic surgery and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several peer reviewed journals in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He frequently lectures regionally, nationally and internationally on various topics including laparoscopic reconstructive pelvic surgery and innovation in gynecologic surgery. He is the Past President (2019-2020) of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) and served on the Board of Directors of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) from 2012-2014. He has also been the video chair of SGS, AUGS, and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). He has invented and licensed technology to several major medical device companies and holds 17 patents in the field of urogynecology and general surgery.