Abdominal transposition of the female urethra.
Abdominal transposition of the female urethra, a rational choice for the surgical treatment of reflex neurogenic incontinence, has been used infrequently to date. We present a case to illustrate the steps in the surgical technique of transposition, emphasizing the principles we believe necessary to create a continent urethrovesical valve. If proper attention is given to surgical details the patient can achieve continence and require intermittent self-catheterization only.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D012648:Self Care; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000379:methods*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*