Peripubic urethropexy for urinary stress incontinence in women.
A technique for urinary stress incontinence is described that suspends the bladder neck and urethra by placing two vertical sutures along each posterior-lateral side of the entire urethra and tying them completely around the public bones. Six cases are reported and results given.
D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011630:Pubic Bone; D011631:Pubic Symphysis; D013537:Sutures; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000601:surgery*