title: Urethral closure in management of urinary incontinence.
abstract: Urethral closure with suprapubic catheterization has been used in 50 patients with urethral destruction due to an indwelling catheter. Thirty-seven of the patients were dry after the initial operation. Long-term complications were seen in 33 patients. Those that did occur were not life threatening. This relatively minor procedure offers a good alternative to formal diversion in this group of severely disabled patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stower
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Feneley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*