Quantifying the degree of urine leakage using incontinence pad weight or pad use is important for determining the optimal surgical treatment Implanted slings are generally effective in men with ...

Stress urinary incontinence in men is usually a result of intrinsic sphincter deficiency following prostate cancer surgery. Active conservative management with fluid restriction, medication management ...

In the largest and most rigorous U.S. trial comparing two traditional operations for stress urinary incontinence in women, a team of urologists and urogynecologists has found that a sling procedure ...

In the largest and most rigorous U.S. trial comparing two traditional operations for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, a team of urologists and urogynecologists supported by the National ...

Repeat sling surgery is frequently offered to women with recurrent SUI following sling surgery. Scarring from previous surgery can make the periurethral dissection more cumbersome, and can also affect ...

Sling-related complications vary with the material composition of the sling. While surgery with prepackaged synthetic slings is associated with a quicker recovery, shorter operating time, shorter ...

A recent study from the Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that surgery for management of stress urinary incontinence can yield better results than conservative methods such as exercise and urethral ...

(Reuters Health) - Several different types of mesh implant surgery may be effective for treating bladder leaks, but the long-term safety and effectiveness of the procedures isn't yet clear, a new ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Two types of ‘sling’ surgeries are popular for treating female urinary ...

A large study involving UAB has determined that one of two operations for urinary stress incontinence is better that the other, according to an article released today by the New England Journal of ...

"Our findings provide a health economics angle on how we can optimize pelvic organ prolapse surgery by addressing coexisting hidden stress incontinence in women with prolapse." — Tsung Mou, MD Many ...