Urinary Incontinence Treatment
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- Q Why may I need retropubic suspension surgery?
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Retropubic suspension is used to correct stress incontinence that is caused by sagging of the urethra and/or bladder neck. Full Answer
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- Q What should I expect after having retropubic suspension surgery?
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Since these procedures involve abdominal surgery, hospitalization is required. To allow healing of the urinary tract, a catheter is placed into the bladder through the urethra (or abdominal wall) to allow urine to drain. The catheter is usually removed... Full Answer
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- Q What is retropubic suspension surgery?
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Retropubic suspension surgery is used to treat urinary incontinence by lifting the sagging bladder neck and urethra that have dropped abnormally low in the pelvic area. Retropubic suspension is abdominal surgery, where access to the bladder and urethra... Full Answer
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- Q What should I think about if I have an urethral sling?
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The urethral sling procedure is more complicated than the other surgical methods for correcting stress incontinence and involves a greater risk of damage to the urethra. It is sometimes done after other surgery for stress incontinence has failed.... Full Answer
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- Q What are the risks of an urethral sling?
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Complications of urethral sling surgery may include: Difficulty urinating after surgery New symptoms of urgency or urge incontinence Injury to an organ (such as the bladder, urethra or ureters) Internal bleeding Infection at the incision site... Full Answer
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- Q Why may I need an urethral sling?
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The urethral sling procedure may be used for women who have stress incontinence : Caused by sagging of the urethra and/or bladder neck. With a history of previous failed surgeries. Complicated by factors such as obesity that create a risk for... Full Answer
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- Q What should I expect after having an urethral sling surgery?
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These surgeries involve deep incisions, so hospitalization is required. To allow the urinary tract to heal, a thin, flexible tube (catheter) is placed into the bladder through the urethra or abdominal wall to allow urine to drain. You will likely go... Full Answer
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- Q What is an urethral sling?
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Urethral sling surgeries to treat urinary incontinence involve placing a sling around the urethra to lift it back into a normal position and to exert pressure on the urethra to aid urine retention. The sling is attached to the abdominal wall. The... Full Answer
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- Q What should I think about if I have urethral bulking surgery?
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Urethral bulking is used mostly for women and sometimes for men. Collagen used for bulking is obtained from cows and is used after being chemically modified. It may cause allergic reactions in some people. So before collagen is used, a skin test is... Full Answer
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- Q What are the risks of urethral bulking?
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The main risks related to urethral bulking are pain at the injection site, injury to the urethra and migration of the bulking material. Full Answer
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