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The aim of this study is to identify the success rates and\/or dry rates following interventional treatment in patients with mild, moderate, and severe SUI, and compare the results among the various treatments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and registered in the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews System (ID: CRD420251017900), by searching PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library Database from inception to December 2024. The Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study design criteria were as follows: the \u2018Population\u2019 were adult women who underwent an interventional procedure for SUI and had pre- and post-interventional classification of SUI severity. As \u2018Intervention\u2019 was considered any type of interventional procedure: colposuspensions, mid-urethral slings (MUS), pubo-vaginal slings, energy-based devices (EBD), and injectables. \u2018Comparison\u2019 was considered between either single or comparative interventions according to the pre- and post-operative grade of SUI severity. \u2018Outcomes\u2019 were the success rates and\/or dry rates according to pre- and post-operative grade of SUI severity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      From a total of 11,535 studies, 24 (4380 patients) were included for further analysis: in 13 studies (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093599) a graft was used and in 11 studies (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009781) other interventions. Successful treatment of mild incontinence was achieved in 84.7% (MUS\u2009=\u200989.6%, EBD\u2009=\u200966.7%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), of moderate incontinence in 88.3% (MUS\u2009=\u200992.0%, EBD\u2009=\u200952.5%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and of severe\/very severe incontinence in 75.7% (MUS\u2009=\u200983.9%, EBD\u2009=\u200944.3%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The success rates of any incontinence procedure depend largely on the pre-operative severity of SUI, and they are significantly lower with increasing severity of the SUI. 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