Sling procedures are surgical procedures used to treat urinary incontinence, the accidental leakage of urine, when caused by pelvic organ prolapse. Incontinence occurs when the urethra, the tube that ...

Sling surgery is associated with predictable, yet often unavoidable complications; intraoperative complications include bleeding and urethral or bladder injury Postoperative complications can ...

Depending on the cause of bladder leaks, some medical procedures may help with severe cases. A mesh bladder sling can help support your urethra, and Botox injections or bulking agents can help ...

surgical placement of a sling provides substantial symptomatic relief. These procedures are not, however, without risk; perforation of the bladder and urethra during retropubic placement was one ...

The first line of management usually involves lifestyle changes. Simple yet effective adjustments such as losing weight can ease pressure on the bladder and significantly reduce leakage.

Some people can manage a prolapsed bladder, or cystocele, with conservative treatments and without surgery. If a prolapse does not cause problems or block urine flow, it is unlikely to require ...

Women who suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI) worry about coughing, sneezing, even laughing in public for fear of having an accident. For some the fear of embarrassment is so great that ...

This condition is known as anterior wall prolapse, cystocele or dropped bladder. During the surgery, the bladder is pushed back into its normal position and the support tissue between the front of the ...

When evaluating a woman with urinary incontinence who has undergone previous sling surgery, it is necessary to determine whether the leakage is owing to bladder or outlet causes. One must consider ...

A retrospective study shows a near tripling of the likelihood of bladder symptoms ... prophylactic mid-urethral sling was the preferred and most cost-effective surgery to prevent and treat de ...