Surgical treatment of urinary stress incontinence.
This article reviews traditional vaginal and suprapubic procedures as well as more recent advances such as urethral bulking agents and artificial sphincters. It illustrates how the chosen operation must be tailored to the individual patient and how the surgeon treating urinary incontinence requires a variety of procedures in his repertoire.
Keane
D P
DP
Department of Urodynamics, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.
Eckford
S D
SD
D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*; D016741:Urinary Sphincter, Artificial; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery