Abdominal procedures for stress incontinence.
Abdominal operative procedures in properly selected patients have a 90 per cent 5-year success rate in alleviating stress incontinence. The best overall method of selection is by radiographic and preferably fluoroscopic characterization of the response of the urethra and bladder to a change in intra-abdominal pressure. Discussed specifically are standard and nonstandard retropubic procedures and pubovaginal sling operations.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008722:Methods; D010000:Osteitis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011630:Pubic Bone; D012086:Reoperation; D013537:Sutures; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology