A small mesh hammock, lasting SUI relief
The Mini Arc Suburethral Sling is a 30-minute outpatient surgery that places a small mesh hammock under the urethra to provide lasting support for women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Most women feel back to normal in about one week — yet receive support designed to last.
A targeted surgical solution for SUI
The Mini Arc Suburethral Sling is performed for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) — that frustrating leakage that happens when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or exercise. It can also be performed in conjunction with cystocele repair to prevent SUI from developing alongside prolapse.
The procedure works by placing a small mesh hammock under the urethra, restoring the support that was lost — and re-establishing the natural closing mechanism that prevents leaks during everyday pressure moments.
See the Mini Arc procedure
A short educational overview of how the Mini Arc Suburethral Sling is placed.
How the procedure is performed
A four-step placement
The entire procedure is performed through the vagina with no abdominal incisions, taking approximately 30 minutes from start to finish.
Under general anesthesia, you’ll be placed in the lithotomy position (legs in stirrups).
A small incision is made in the vagina under the urethra, and a tunnel is gently created.
A small mesh hammock is placed under the urethra to provide lasting support.
Vaginal tissue is closed with dissolvable stitches — no removal needed.
Outpatient — but still surgery
When performed alone, the Mini Arc sling is an outpatient procedure — you go home the same day. No special preparation is required, but you will need general anesthesia, so plan for fasting and a driver.
If the procedure is performed alongside cystocele repair or another surgery, your provider will discuss any modified plan with you in advance.
The essentials
30 minutes
Procedure typically takes about a half hour
General anesthesia
Requires fasting and a driver home
Outpatient
Go home the same day when performed alone
No prep needed
No special preparation required beforehand
An overnight catheter — you’ll remove it yourself
After surgery, you’ll go home with a catheter draining your bladder overnight to give the tissue time to settle. This is a normal, time-limited part of recovery.
The next morning, you’ll remove the catheter yourself following the simple instructions provided. Most patients find this straightforward — and a relief compared to needing a follow-up visit just for removal.
A short return to normal
to feel back to normal
Most women feel back to their normal selves about one week after surgery — though six weeks of activity restrictions still apply while the tissue fully heals around the sling.
Following these restrictions protects your repair
Take the next step toward leak-free living
If stress urinary incontinence has been impacting your quality of life and you’ve tried more conservative options, schedule a consultation with our FPMRS-trained team to discuss whether the Mini Arc sling is right for you.