Surgery For Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence after Robotic Prostatectomy
I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One of the main complications from prostate cancer surgery is urinary incontinence. The sphincter muscle that controls the storage of urine in the bladder can become damaged from surgery. The damage can be mild or severe depending on the extent of cancer, the surgeon's skills and the patient's medical condition. I also believe that a man's age plays an important role in how much they will "leak." A 50...
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Expert & Community Posts
Sling Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...don't cut it, your doctor may recommend a "simple" surgery to support your urethra with a sling... Read more »
Frequent Urination and Urinary Incontinence in Men: An Overview
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...At least half of all men who have had radiation or surgery for prostate cancer have some degree... Read more »
Incontinence Treatment: More Information On Surgical Outcomes
By Jennifer Sobol, D.O. , Health Expert...SharePost, which discusses bad outcomes from incontinence surgery. I hope you all found the... Read more »
Stem Cell Research Launches in U.S. for Stress Urinary Incontinence
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...several weeks for recovery from even minimally invasive surgery such as a sling, patients are... Read more »
In the News: Incontinence Surgery Problems
By Jasmine Schmidt , Health Expert...week is a report on problems with the mesh sling surgery used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and... Read more »
Health Guide
Meet Dr. Jay Motola
...Oncology at Putnam Hospital (Carmel, NY). From 1999-2005 he served as the chairman of the department of Surgery at Putnam Hospital . He is the author of numerous articles in professional peer... Read more »Stress incontinence
...weaknessmaybe caused by prior injuryto the urethral area, neurological injury,some medications, or after surgery of the prostate or pelvic area. Stress urinary incontinence is the most common... Read more »Urinary incontinence
...elderly (Part I). J Mens Health Gend. 2005; 2(1): 31-37. Kielb SJ. Stress incontinence: alternatives to surgery. Int J Fertil Womens Med. 2005; 50(1): 24-29. Read more »Highlights
...pelvic prolapse, a condition where the uterus or other pelvic organs slip into the vagina. Performing surgery for urinary incontinence (Burch colposuspension) at the same time as prolapse surgery... Read more »Meet Dr. Jay Motola
...Oncology at Putnam Hospital (Carmel, NY). From 1999-2005 he served as the chairman of the department of Surgery at Putnam Hospital . He is the author of numerous articles in professional peer... Read more »Images
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October 02, 2008Though surgery is considered a 'last-resort' treatment option for urinary incontinence, it can offer a long-term solution for this troublesome health... Read summary »
Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence
May 05, 2008TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to... Read summary »
Getting Over the Urge to "go": Which Surgery is Best?
May 29, 2007By Andrea Hughes, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many women suffering from urinary incontinence may be able to... Read summary »
Treating Urinary Incontinence
June 14, 2006RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- About 30 percent of all women suffer from urinary incontinence. Many are too embarrassed to seek help for... Read summary »
Collagen injections may ease incontinence
March 26, 2009A researcher says that patients who have stress urinary incontinence may benefit from collagen injections--even if surgery hasn't helped them.... Read summary »
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