Stress incontinence

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: 04/24/2008
Reviewed By: Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynceology, University
of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided
by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed byDavid Zieve, MD,
MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.













