Results of abdominal levator-muscle repair in urinary stress incontinence.
Results of the abdominal levator-muscle repair in 175 stress incontinent women are presented. Two years after the operation 83% were cured or improved regarding urinary incontinence. The urodynamic evaluation revealed a normalization of the maximum flow rate, residual urine and cystometry in nearly all cases. The abdominal levator-muscle repair carried a low morbidity, and is especially recommended in women with combined urinary and anal incontinence.
Mouritsen
L
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Department of Surgery, Esbjerg Hospital, Denmark.
Teglgård Hansen
P
P
Keilmann
J
J
Lykkegaard Nielsen
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*