Objective To investigate the application effect of standardized preoperative visit in patients undergoing tension-free vaginal tape (TVT). Methods A total of 156 patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) who underwent TVT surgery in Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from October 2022 to September 2025 were selected. Based on different visiting protocols, they were divided into a study group and a control group, with 78 cases in each. The control group received routine preoperative visits, while the study group received standardized preoperative visits. The anxiety levels at different time points, physiological stress indicators, sleep quality before and after visits, and patient satisfaction were compared between the two groups of patients. Results Before the visit, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the hospital anxiety and depression scale-anxiety subscale (HADS-A) scores, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, or Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores for sleep onset time, sleep disorders, sleep duration, and sleep quality (all P＞0.05). After the visit and 30 minutes before the procedure, the HADS-A scores in the study group were significant lower than those of the control group at the same time (all P＜0.05), with minimal changes from the visit to 30 minutes before the procedure. After the visit, 30 minutes before the procedure, and 5 minutes after entering the operating room, the diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure, and heart rate in the study group were lower than those of the control group at the same time (all P＜0.05), with minimal changes from the visit to 30 minutes before the procedure and 5 minutes after entering the operating room. Post-visit, the scores of each dimension of PSQI for the patients in the study group were all lower (all P＜0.05); the satisfaction of the patients in the study group was better than that of the control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion Standardized preoperative visit can effectively alleviate the preoperative anxiety of patients undergoing TVT surgery, reduce physiological stress response, improve preoperative sleep quality and increase patient satisfaction.