This issue of the Urologic Clinics covers advancements in incontinence surgery.  The authors represent a distinguished group of leaders in the field of incontinence surgery and they have summarized their approaches to a variety of interventions for incontinence in women (including prolapse and stress incontinence) and male incontinence.  Because urinary incontinence is such a common problem in urologic practice, the procedures described herein will be helpful to practitioners so that patient care will be enhanced.