Retropubic suspension is a surgical technique used to improve
urinary continence. In the procedure the bladder neck and urethra
within the pelvic region are elevated and stitched to the pubic
bone.
Review Date: 08/30/2009
Reviewed By: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department
of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
