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Bladder and urethral repair - series

Bladder and urethral repair - series - Normal anatomy

Bladder and urethral repair is usually performed to prevent urine leakage associated with stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine when laughing, coughing, sneezing, or lifting, which can result from deformity or damage to the urethra and bladder from decreased muscle tone caused by multiple births, menopause, or other causes.

Bladder and urethral repair - series

Bladder and urethral repair - series - Normal anatomy

Bladder and urethral repair is usually performed to prevent urine leakage associated with stress incontinence. Stress incontinence is the involuntary...

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Bladder and urethral repair - series

Procedure

While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), the surgeon elevates the bladder neck (pubococcygeal muscle) by stitching it and the urethra to the anterior (front) pubic bone. After surgery, the patient will have a Foley catheter and a suprapubic catheter in place. The urine may initially appear bloody but this should gradually resolve. The suprapubic catheter may be removed several days after surgery so that the patient is able to completely empty the bladder. Often this suprapubic catheter will need to remain in place for as long as 3 months, depending on the person's ability to empty the bladder completely.

Bladder and urethral repair - series

Procedure

While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), the surgeon elevates the bladder neck (pubococcygeal muscle) by stitching it and...

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Bladder and urethral repair - series

Aftercare

The amount of time it takes to recover from surgery depends on the individual.

Bladder and urethral repair - series

Aftercare

The amount of time it takes to recover from surgery depends on the individual.

Review Date: 3/26/2019

Reviewed By: Sovrin M. Shah, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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