Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
Urethral suspension; Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz operation; MMK; Pubo-vaginal sling; Burch procedure; Trans-vaginal tape procedure; TVT procedure; Vesicourethral suspension
Risks
Risks for these types of surgeries may include:
- Bladder or urethra injury
- Incomplete cure of stress incontinence
- Urinary retention
- Overactive bladder
Risks for any anesthesia are:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
- Bleeding
- Infection
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Surgeries for female stress incontinence Recovery
Review Date: 06/13/2006
Reviewed By: Neil D. Sherman, MD, Urologist, Essex County, NJ. Review provided
by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
